# Nearby Adventure > Your home for the worst guides and trip reports you've ever seen --- ## Pages - [Other Adventures](https://nearbyadventure.com/other-adventures/) - [Recipes](https://nearbyadventure.com/recipes/) - [Contact](https://nearbyadventure.com/contact/) --- ## Posts - [Overnight Backpack to Fern Lake - 100% Cell Service!?](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/overnight-backpack-to-fern-lake-100-cell-service/): Trail Summary and recommendations Getting to the Trailhead Parking and Shuttle Information The trailhead for Fern Lake accessed from the... - [Hiking Mt. Baden Powell via Vincent Gap](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/hiking-mt-baden-powell-via-vincent-gap/): Mt. Baden Powell Via Vincent Gap - [Icehouse Canyon to Chapman Trail Loop](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/icehouse-canyon-to-chapman-trail-loop/): Trail Summary Icehouse Canyon trail is a VERY popular and moderately challenging trail located above Mt. Baldy Village. Combining the... - [Chicken Spring Lake via Cottonwood Pass](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/chicken-spring-lake-via-cottonwood-pass/): Overnight backpacking trip to Chicken Spring Lake via Cottonwood Pass. - [5 Mile walk around Bonelli Park](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/5-mile-walk-around-bonelli-park/): Want to combine a great breakfast with a relatively leisurely 5 mile walk around Bonelli Park? This is the route... - [Section Hiking The John Muir Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/section-hiking-the-john-muir-trail/): This guide will detail how we planned and executed section hiking the John Muir Trail over the course of three... - [Sawmill Pass Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/uncategorized/sawmill-pass-trail/): Trail Description The Sawmill Pass Trail ascends nearly 7000′ over 9 miles from the Owens valley to the crest of... - [Surprise Canyon Trail - Panamint City](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/surprise-canyon-trail-panamint-city/): Trip Overview Surprise Canyon Tail to Panamint City is an interesting trip back in time to a mining town that... - [Cottonwood Lakes Basin](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/cottonwood-lakes-basin-great-hike-for-a-6-year-old/): For our 6 year old daughter's second backpacking trip we took a 2 night trip to the beautiful Cottonwood lakes basin - [CalTopo.com - A Beginners Guide](https://nearbyadventure.com/gear-guides/caltopo-com-a-beginners-guide/): What is it? CalTopo. com is an incredibly useful tool for not only planning your next adventure but also aids... - [Weir Canyon Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/weir-canyon-trail/): Weir Canyon Trail - 3. 6 mile loop loop trail. Good for Wildflowers and general exercise. - [Cajon Pass - John Brown Toll Road - National Old Trails Road/ Pacific Crest Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/other-adventures/national-old-trails-road/): Cajon Pass - John Brown Toll Road - National Old Trails Road/ Pacific Crest Trail - [North Fork Big Pine Creek (Big Pine Lakes)](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/north-fork-big-pine-creek-big-pine-lakes/): North Fork Big Pine Creek (Big Pine Lakes) - ["Mighty Five" Utah National Parks in 11 days](https://nearbyadventure.com/other-adventures/6-southern-utah-national-parks-in-11-days/): We visited Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands national parks all within 11 days in a somewhat relaxing(?... - [Overnight Backpack to Little Jimmy Trail Camp via Windy Gap Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/little-jimmy-campground/): Important information: This hike and photos were in 2012, the Little Jimmy Trail Camp area has since been impacted by... - [Perfect First Kids Backpacking Trip (Little Lakes Valley)](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/the-perfect-first-kids-backpacking-trip-chickenfoot-lake/): With minimal elevation gain and beautiful scenery, Little Lakes Valley is the perfect first kids backpacking trip. - [Mt. Islip Loop via Windy Gap and Big Cienega Trails](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/mt-islip-loop-via-windy-gap-and-big-cienega-trails/): We did this hike as a continuation of our overnight at Little Jimmy Trail Camp. Description This route to Mt.... - [Rae Lakes via Kearsarge Pass Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/rae-lakes-via-kearsarge-pass/): Vital Information for Kearsarge Pass Trail To Rae Lakes On this trip we used the the Kearsarge Pass trail to... - [High Sierra Trail](https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/high-sierra-trail/): We did this as a 7 day backpack trip in 2012. The High Sierra trail begins at the Crescent meadow... - [Welcome to the Site](https://nearbyadventure.com/uncategorized/hello-world/): This is going to be a long term project that will be constantly evolving. The goal is to join the... --- # # Detailed Content ## Pages --- ## Posts - Published: 2025-09-23 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/overnight-backpack-to-fern-lake-100-cell-service/ --- - Published: 2025-07-02 - Modified: 2025-07-02 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/hiking-mt-baden-powell-via-vincent-gap/ Mt. Baden Powell Via Vincent Gap --- - Published: 2025-07-02 - Modified: 2025-07-02 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/icehouse-canyon-to-chapman-trail-loop/ --- - Published: 2024-07-09 - Modified: 2024-07-11 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/chicken-spring-lake-via-cottonwood-pass/ Overnight backpacking trip to Chicken Spring Lake via Cottonwood Pass. --- - Published: 2024-02-14 - Modified: 2024-02-20 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/5-mile-walk-around-bonelli-park/ --- - Published: 2023-09-11 - Modified: 2023-12-22 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/section-hiking-the-john-muir-trail/ This guide will detail how we planned and executed section hiking the John Muir Trail over the course of three Summers --- - Published: 2023-08-18 - Modified: 2024-01-02 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/uncategorized/sawmill-pass-trail/ --- - Published: 2023-08-16 - Modified: 2023-08-16 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/surprise-canyon-trail-panamint-city/ --- > For our 6 year old daughter's second backpacking trip we took a 2 night trip to the beautiful Cottonwood lakes basin - Published: 2023-08-10 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/cottonwood-lakes-basin-great-hike-for-a-6-year-old/ --- - Published: 2023-03-10 - Modified: 2023-08-21 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/gear-guides/caltopo-com-a-beginners-guide/ --- - Published: 2023-03-09 - Modified: 2023-03-09 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/weir-canyon-trail/ Weir Canyon Trail - 3.6 mile loop loop trail. Good for Wildflowers and general exercise. --- > Cajon Pass - John Brown Toll Road - National Old Trails Road/ Pacific Crest Trail - Published: 2023-01-29 - Modified: 2023-01-29 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/other-adventures/national-old-trails-road/ --- > North Fork Big Pine Creek (Big Pine Lakes) - Published: 2023-01-19 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/north-fork-big-pine-creek-big-pine-lakes/ --- - Published: 2023-01-18 - Modified: 2023-08-21 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/other-adventures/6-southern-utah-national-parks-in-11-days/ We visited Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands national parks all within 11 days in a somewhat relaxing(?) manner. Continue on below to find out how we did it, and how we maximized our time there. --- - Published: 2023-01-17 - Modified: 2023-02-09 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/little-jimmy-campground/ --- - Published: 2022-11-03 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/the-perfect-first-kids-backpacking-trip-chickenfoot-lake/ With minimal elevation gain and beautiful scenery, Little Lakes Valley is the perfect first kids backpacking trip. --- - Published: 2020-07-16 - Modified: 2023-02-10 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/mt-islip-loop-via-windy-gap-and-big-cienega-trails/ --- - Published: 2020-07-16 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/rae-lakes-via-kearsarge-pass/ --- - Published: 2020-07-14 - Modified: 2025-02-13 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/trails/high-sierra-trail/ --- - Published: 2020-07-13 - Modified: 2023-01-18 - URL: https://nearbyadventure.com/uncategorized/hello-world/ --- ---