Index of Rocks: 2026

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Wed Sep 2: hike @ Panum Crater (Mono County, CA)
Sat Sep 4: hike to Long Lake @ John Muir Wilderness (Inyo County, CA)
Sun Sep 6: short hike at Sky Rock / 13 Moons Petroglyphs @ Volcanic Tablelands (Inyo County, CA)
Tue Sep 8: hike @ Crowley Lake Columns (Mono County, CA)
Wed Sep 9: short hike @ Mono Lake South Tufa (Mono County, CA) w/ Calvin
Thu Sep 10: hike @ Lembert Dome (but did not ascend) (Yosemite National Park, CA)
Sat Sep 12: walk @ Bridgeport Reservoir (Mono County, CA)
Sat Sep 19: guided geology walk by Andrew Alden @ Lake Merritt (Oakland, CA)
Wed Sep 23: short hike @ Ramage Peak / Reflection Rock (Alameda County, CA)
Sun Sep 27: hike @ Lake Clementine Trail (Placer County, CA)

Sat Aug 1: beach walk @ Sunset Beach State Beach (Santa Cruz County, CA)
photos
Wed Aug 5: short hike @ General Grant Trail (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
Wed Aug 5: wading @ Muir Rock (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
Wed Aug 5: short hike @ Zumwalt Meadow (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
Wed Aug 5: wading @ Roaring River Falls (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
photos
Thu Aug 6: hike @ General Sherman Tree / Congress Loop (Sequoia NP, CA)
Fri Aug 7: short hike @ Crystal Cave (Sequoia NP, CA)
Fri Aug 7: short hike @ Moro Rock (Sequoia NP, CA)
photos (Aug 6–7)
Sat Aug 8: hike @ Mist Falls (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
photos
Sun Aug 9: short hike @ Big Stump Loop (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
Sun Aug 9: short hike @ Panoramic Point (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
Mon Aug 10: short hike @ North Grove Loop / General Grant Tree (Kings Canyon NP, CA)
photos (Aug 9–10)
Tue Aug 11: short hike @ Nunatak Nature Trail (Yosemite NP, CA)
photos
Mon Aug 31: hike @ Black Point Fissures (Mono County, CA)

Fri Jul 3: hike @ Devil’s Garden Loop (Modoc County, CA)
photos
Mon Jul 6: walk @ Shasta Dam (Shasta County, CA)
photos
Thu Jul 9: short hike @ Mill Creek and Barr’s Creek Trail (Jackson County, OR)
Fri Jul 10: short hike @ Pearsony Falls (Jackson County, OR)
Sat Jul 11: walk @ Rogue River Gorge (Jackson County, OR)
photos (Jul 9–11)
Sat Jul 11: hike @ Annie Creek Canyon (Crater Lake NP, Klamath County, OR)
Sun Jul 12: walk @ Sinnott Memorial Overlook (Crater Lake NP, Klamath County, OR)
Sun Jul 12: hike @ Garfield Peak Trail (Crater Lake NP, Klamath County, OR)
photos (Jul 11–12)
Sun Jul 26: hike @ Shealor Lakes Trail (El Dorado County, CA)
Mon Jul 27: walk @ San Luis Reservoir Wildlife Area (Merced County, CA)
photos (Jul 26–27)

Sun Jun 7: soak @ Buckeye Hot Spring (Mono County, CA)
Sun Jun 7: hike @ Wilson Butte (Mono County, CA)
Mon Jun 8: short hike @ Pleasant Valley Pit Campground (Inyo County, CA)
Tue Jun 9: short hike @ petroglyph site, Volcanic Tablelands Wilderness Study Area (Inyo County, CA)
Thu Jun 11: short off-trail hike @ McGee Creek / Buttermilk Road (Inyo County, CA)
photos (Jun 7–11)
Fri Jun 12: short hike @ Laurel Effluent Pond (Mono County, CA)
Sun Jun 14: short hike @ Hot Creek (Inyo County, CA)
Tue Jun 16: short hike @ Hot Creek Geologic Site (Inyo County, CA)
photos (Jun 12–16)
Tue Jun 16: short hike @ Mammoth Mountain summit (Inyo County, CA)
photos
Sun Jun 21: hike @ Rifle Peak (Mount Rose Wilderness, Washoe County, NV)
photos
Sun Jun 28: hike @ Alum Creek (Washoe County, NV)
photos

Sun May 3: walk @ Lilacia Park (Lombard, IL)
photos
Sat May 9: short hike @ Duck Creek Natural Area (Muskegon County, MI)
Sun May 10: short hike @ Duck Creek Natural Area (Muskegon County, MI)
photos (May 9–10)
Sat May 16: short hike @ Minnehaha Falls (Minneapolis, MN)
photos
Thu May 21: walk @ Volunteer Park (Seattle, WA)
photos
Mon May 25: short hike @ Ballardini Ranch (Reno, NV)

Sat Apr 4: short hike @ Rainbow Vista Trail (Valley of Fire SP, NV)
Sat Apr 4: short hike @ White Domes Loop (Valley of Fire SP, NV)
Sun Apr 5: hike @ Fire Wave / Seven Wonders Loop (Valley of Fire SP, NV)
photos (Apr 4–5)
Thu Apr 16: walk @ Omega Diggings Overlook (Nevada County, CA)
Fri Apr 17: walk @ Tobiassen (Coyote) Park (Nevada City, CA)
Sat Apr 18: walk @ Litton Trail (Grass Valley, CA)
Sun Apr 19: walk @ Discovery Park (Sacramento, CA)
photos (Apr 16–19)
Sun Apr 26: hike @ Ophir Hill (Virginia City, NV)
photos

Fri Mar 7: short walk @ Sunset Beach River Park (Sonoma County, CA)
Mon Mar 9: hike @ East Ridge Trail / Pioneer Nature Trail @ Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve (Guerneville, CA)
photos
Fri Mar 13: long beach walk @ Doran Beach (Sonoma County, CA)
Sat Mar 14: short hike @ Tomales Bay Trail (Marin County, CA)
photos
Sun Mar 15: hike @ Chimney Rock Trail (Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, CA)
Sun Mar 15: walk @ Point Reyes Lighthouse (Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, CA)
photos
Fri Mar 27: hike @ Zabriskie Point (Death Valley National Park, CA)
Sun Mar 29: short hike @ Northshore Summit (Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV)
photos (Mar 27–29)
Mon Mar 30: short hike @ Arch Rock Campground (Valley of Fire State Park, NV)
Mon Mar 30: short hike @ Atlatl Rock (Valley of Fire State Park, NV)
photos

Sun Feb 1: short hike @ Dayton State Park (Dayton, NV)
Mon Feb 2: short hike @ Walker River State Recreation Area (Lyon County, NV)
photos (Feb 1–2)
Mon Feb 9: run @ Cotton Belt Trail (North Richland Hills, TX)
Sun Feb 15: sightseeing walk @ Rhyolite, NV
Mon Feb 16: walk @ Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park, CA)
Mon Feb 16: short hike @ Salt Creek (Death Valley National Park, CA)
photos (Feb 15–16)