The #RussianWilderness. It's not very big, but packs a punch. I hadn't been and found my way from the south via the #PacificCrestTrail. For my 1st day of 3 #backpacking, one of the jewels of the area: Russian Lake.
The post is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/08/russian-siphon-lake-russian-lake-and.html

#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #Califronia #KlamathNationalForest
#KlamathNF #RussianLake #SyphonLake #WaterdogLake #lake #randompond #butterfly #fish #SiskiyouCounty #publiclands #granite #PCT

@BakerRL75 #PCTA #PCT #PacificCrestTrail #hiking #backpacking #thruhiking #throughhiking

Tropical Storm/Hurricane #Hilary is on its way #PacificCrestTrail. #Campo and the #SoCal mountains may seem some serious rainfall: https://postholer.com/map/Pacific-Crest-Trail/28.110749/-111.972656/5/nexrad,stormtrack,meta

#PCT #JMT #hiking #gis

#PacificCrestTrail is closed in northern WA due to the #BlueLakeFire east of Rainey Pass.

To get the most benefit from the map see 2 links upper left corner.
#PCT #WAfire #WAwx.

Open #GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=48.496455,-120.688591&zoom=13&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary,Fire_perimeter_NIFC&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt

Took a break at the old KOA on the way back and then headed out into the hundred degree heat. Took a break at the cave again also to let the peak heat pass, heading home now.
#PacificCrestTrail #Hiking #Backpacking

Good break at the old KOA campground. Amy in the shop treated me to a popsicle, yum. Filled up with water for the 8 mile climb to the ranger station up on the ridge.
#PacificCrestTrail #Hiking #Backpacking

Taking a break at the cave. 5.5 miles done, the old KOA camp is 3.5 miles more and their shop is open another 4 hours.
#Hiking #Backpacking #PacificCrestTrail #HeatWave

Calling it heat acclimation. Heading over the exposed hills to the old KOA campground, then fill up and continue south.
#PacificCrestTrail #Hiking #Backpacking #TrailRunning

I love the San Gabriel mountains and the Angeles National forest. It’s LA’s best secret.
#PacificCrestTrail #TrailRunning #Hiking #California #Landscape

And a bit of sunrise color before it leapt over the horizon.
#Hiking #Backpacking #PacificCrestTrail

Lots of color at sunset last night.
#Sunset #Hiking #Backpacking #PacificCrestTrail

Pacific Crest Trail Viewshed [animation]
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https://youtu.be/tmY27ZIVfpA <-- shared video
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H/T Doug Newcombe
“This animation is a viewshed of the Pacific Crest Trail. A viewshed shows all surrounding terrain that is visible from a given point on the trail. The viewshed is taken at 1/10 of a mile increments. Visible terrain is light colored, invisible terrain is darker. Views are without regard for vegetation or tree cover…”
“The following viewsheds were created with GDAL, one tif for every tenth
of a mile along the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Stitched together
with ffmpeg..”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #viewsheds #spatialanalysis #3D #elevation #Pacific #PNW #PacificCrestTrail #DEM #GDAL #ffmpeg #viewshed #animation #hiking #trail

And the double up of the four pack. Back over Hawkins, Throop, Burnham, and Baden Powell.

#Hiking #Backpacking #PacificCrestTrail #Sunset

San Gabriel 4 pack today. My favorite stretch of Southern California trail. Baden Powell, Burnham, Throop, Hawkins.

Then down to Little Jimmy Spring, and now back again.
#Hiking #Backpacking #PacificCrestTrail

I know I mostly do original art, but I'll always be proud of the #Transformers #fancomic I did a few years back too 🥰

#comics #ComicArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #NatureArt #California #PacificCrestTrail

@douglasvb @ai6yr thanks for the tip. I will flying over that area on Sunday but we have some warm months to go before we hike. But will definitely have some back-up plans. #TrinityAlps is always a good one. They had a ton of snow this year also but melting quicker than the Sierra. Though a freid who lives in Truckee says it is melting fast! #PCT #PacificCrestTrail

Lassen NP/Belden CA: ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Shasta and northwestern Lassen Counties through 1015 PM PDT... At 912 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Fall River Mills, or 15 miles southwest of Nubieber, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. http://dlvr.it/SqZzFl #PacificCrestTrail

Lassen NP/Belden CA: ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Plumas, northeastern Tehama and southeastern Shasta Counties through 900 PM PDT... At 805 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Cassel to near Old Station to 10 miles east of Lassen National Park. Movement was west at 20 http://dlvr.it/SqZtVc #PacificCrestTrail

Lassen NP/Belden CA: ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Tehama County through 645 PM PDT... At 619 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Lyonsville, or 11 miles south of Mineral, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. http://dlvr.it/SqZlhc #PacificCrestTrail

Lassen NP/Belden CA: ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Plumas, east central Tehama and north central Butte Counties through 630 PM PDT... At 539 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stirling City, or 12 miles north of Pulga, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. http://dlvr.it/SqWvB8 #PacificCrestTrail