Telegraph Hiking Club

We had such a great Sunday in Hope Valley with & . A fantastic group came for snowshoeing in the valley and Aprè snacks and cocktails at the Hope Valley Bar & Grill hosted by Terrex. We cannot wait to spend future afternoons at our new favorite post hike hang in Alpine and if you forgot the snowshoes or cross-country skis… no worries they rent em 😉.



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We had such a great Sunday in Hope Valley with @adidasterrex & @desolationhotel_hv. A fantastic group came for snowshoeing in the valley and Aprè snacks and cocktails at the Hope Valley Bar & Grill hosted by Terrex. We cannot wait to spend future afternoons at our new favorite post hike hang in Alpine and if you forgot the snowshoes or cross-country skis… no worries they rent em 😉. #hopevalley #california #alpinecounty #highway88 #neverstopexploring #hopevalleybarandgrill #hopevalleyadventures #takeahike #snowshoe #traillife #visitalpinecounty #adidasterrex #videoleap #videoleapapp #telegraphhikingclub

Come join us Sunday December 15th at the Hope Valley Bar & Grill in the camp store for a day of hiking, cross country skiing or at your own pace exploration. All levels welcome!

Free Demo’s adidas TERREX Cold RDY Freehikers, snow shoes and XC Skies! Learn some snow hiking tips from and and have a drink and some bites after at Hope Valley Bar & Grill, 14655 CA-88, Markleeville, CA 96120 1/2 mile from the main hotel.

Experience the magical Hope Valley and the best new hang in Tahoe area.

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Come join us Sunday December 15th at the Hope Valley Bar & Grill in the @desolationhotel_hv camp store for a day of hiking, snow showing, cross country skiing or just at your pace exploration. All levels welcome! Demo @adidasterrex Cold RDY Freehikers, snow shoes and XC Skies! Learn some snow hiking tips from @telegraphhikingclub @mountainliar and @jess_james and have a drink and some bites after at Hope Valley Bar & Grill, 14655 CA-88, Markleeville, CA 96120 1/2 mile from the main hotel. Experience the magical Hope Valley and the best new hang in Tahoe area. #hopevalley #california #alpinecounty #neverstopexploring #hopevalleybarandgrill #hopevalleyadventure #takeahike

Hope Valley Meet Up

Howdy everyone, we are doing one of our yearly meet up with Adidas TERREX at one of our favorite winter spots, Hope Valley December 15th.

Desolation Hotel is hosting which is a local business that took ownership Wylder Hotel (formerly Sorensons) in Hope Valley last year. It’s a great meet up spot and depending on conditions we are gonna hike, snowshoe or if ya have ski’s skin up the Hope Valley Overlook (formerly Indian Head Cliff) +/- 5 miles then meet at Desolation Hotel for Apres Drinks from TERREX.

Adidas TERREX will also be demoing their ColdRdy hiking shoes if you wanna try em out. I have traditions to thier free hikers in the last few years and kinda obsessed. The area has lots of camping, and BLM pull outs very close for primitive camping or book Desolation Hotel if ya wanna glam and get out there early. Hope Valley and Alpine County has become one of our favorite areas to explore.

There is a radio tower looming >10,000’ in Alpine county that can be seen from Desolation Wilderness to the North and Sonora Peak to the South but we have never been there 🫣. So, today was the day to hike a dusty exposed fire road to see what we could see. We day hiked up Hawkins Peak via Burnside Lake road to the looming radio tower and it was just lovely. There are multiple routes, but we opted to for a trailhead ~ 4 miles up Burnside Lake Road. High clearance recommended but not critical, AWD ideal and the Subaru got the job done with no issues. Started in a pull out and headed up a fire road that lands on a ridge-line South of the summit. Be sure to stop on the ridge and enjoy the Alpine views of Mokelumne Wilderness to the West and Nevada high desert to the East then make your way up a use trail skirting North on the ridge. Once near the summit a class 2 adventure is apparent with a “trail” cutting to the radio tower. Summit and enjoy the 360 degree views of Alpine County. While one may be annoyed by the tower sitting on this ancient volcanic plug, it’s a damn fine wind break and a much needed respite from the 45 + gusts. The tower is complete with an alert wildfire camera you may view at https://www.alertwildfire.org/region/tahoe/?camera=Axis-HawkinsPeak.

All and all a lovely day to a peak we have looked upon for years. Finished the hike cooling off at Burnside Lake for a 10/10 kinda day. Have fun out there and don’t forget to, take a hike.

(you know who you are 😤 the nasty camp at the lake leaving bags of trash)

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There is a radio tower looming >10,000’ in Alpine county that can be seen from Desolation Wilderness to the North and Sonora Peak to the South but we have never been there 🫣. So, today was the day to hike a dusty exposed fire road to see what we could see. We day hiked up Hawkins Peak via Burnside Lake road to the looming radio tower and it was just lovely. There are multiple routes, but we opted to for a trailhead ~ 4 miles up Burnside Lake Road. High clearance recommended but not critical, AWD ideal and the Subaru got the job done with no issues. Started in a pull out and headed up a fire road that lands on a ridge-line South of the summit. Be sure to stop on the ridge and enjoy the Alpine views of Mokelumne Wilderness to the West and Nevada high desert to the East then make your way up a use trail skirting North on the ridge. Once near the summit a class 2 adventure is apparent with a “trail” cutting to the radio tower. Summit and enjoy the 360 degree views of Alpine County. While one may be annoyed by the tower sitting on this ancient volcanic plug, it’s a damn fine wind break and a much needed respite from the 45 + gusts. The tower is complete with an alert wildfire camera you may view at https://www.alertwildfire.org/region/tahoe/?camera=Axis-HawkinsPeak. All and all a lovely day to a peak we have looked upon for years. Finished the hike cooling off at Burnside Lake for a 10/10 kinda day. Have fun out there and don’t forget to, take a hike. @visitalpinecounty #hawkinspeak #California #radiotower #burnsidelake #alpinecounty #burnsidelakeroad #takeahike #neverstopexploring #hiking #adidasterrex #freehikers #videoleap #videoleapapp #leavenotrace (you know who you are 😤 the nasty camp at the lake leaving bags of trash) #shameshameshame

Another summer tradition in the books. We float, then make our way to the iconic dome. Our adventures have taken us from just about every trailhead you could access her from but this year we got our favorite permits, Glacier Point to Little Yosemite Valley for an alpine start up the cables. This route is 8 miles to camp and while longer, has less elevation gain cutting some of the +/- 2,000’ from Yosemite Valley. This route also avoids much of the crowds along Mist and JMT from Happy Isles trailhead. Little Yosemite Valley is a great camp complete with a WC, bear boxes and plenty of sites away from others if desired with water access at the Merced. The other benefit is the valley is only 3 miles from Half Dome. Many leave the valley around midnight to make the summit for sunrise but the location of camp makes for a more relaxed summit push and a much lighter bag 😉. We even managed a 4 mile side hike after making camp to see what we could see up the Merced River canyon make for +/- 24 mile 2 day adventure 😆. We have often said, “don’t think we need to do this again” but something about Half Dome keeps us coming back for more year after year. The summer pilgrimage to Half Dome is sure to stay.

An interesting note, each year we notice more people using safety (including us) and 2024 was no exception. This trip by far had more sitting harnesses (via ferrata) set ups, than any of the past 15 trips to sub dome and we’re here for it.

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Another summer tradition in the books. We float, then make our way to the iconic dome. Our adventures have taken us from just about every trailhead you could access her from but this year we got our favorite permits, Glacier Point to Little Yosemite Valley for an alpine start up the cables. This route is 8 miles to camp and while longer, has less elevation gain cutting some of the +/- 2,000’ from Yosemite Valley. This route also avoids much of the crowds along Mist and JMT from Happy Isles trailhead. Little Yosemite Valley is a great camp complete with a WC, bear boxes and plenty of sites away from others if desired with water access at the Merced. The other benefit is the valley is only 3 miles from Half Dome. Many leave the valley around midnight to make the summit for sunrise but the location of camp makes for a more relaxed summit push and a much lighter bag 😉. We even managed a 4 mile side hike after making camp to see what we could see up the Merced River canyon make for +/- 24 mile 2 day adventure 😆. We have often said, “don’t think we need to do this again” but something about Half Dome keeps us coming back for more year after year. The summer pilgrimage to Half Dome is sure to stay. . . An interesting note, each year we notice more people using safety (including us) and 2024 was no exception. This trip by far had more sitting harnesses (via ferrata) set ups, than any of the past 15 trips to sub dome and we’re here for it. #safteyfirst . #halfdome #halfdomecables #hikingroute #permitrequired #ynp #yosemitenationalpark from #glacierpoint to #littleyosemitevalley #backpacking #perseidmeteorshower #Perseid #MercedRiver #float #weallfloatdownhere #summer #pilgramage #neverstopexploring #ontheroad #adidasterrex #15thtimesacharm #videoleap #videoleapapp

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Sunrise at the summit of Maui’s Haleakalā to the Hawaiian sun chant E Ala E was magical. We went on to round the summit and hiked a section of the Halemau’u Trail which is a steep, narrow, and exciting path down to the floor of Haleakalā crater. This trail had the ʻāhinahina plant an endangered species of plant that only grows on the mountain and nesting Nene’s a native goose. The views of the crater are huge on a clear day with just the right amount of exposure to get the heart rate up.

Post hike we explored our camp at Hosmer Grove and the Alien forest. The grove is one of three experimental forestry plots planted by Ralph S. Hosmer, who was elected Superintendent of Forestry of the Territory of Hawai‘i in 1904. He saw the need for a timber resource in Hawaiʻi and also wanted to test out tree species to help control erosion. Hosmer planted 13 different species of trees in this forest plot, from pines to eucalyptus, to see which were best suited for the higher elevations and climate in Hawaiʻi. The smell of eucalyptus and pine trees will engulf your senses while walking the short trail located behind the picnic shelter. The native alpine shrubland plants along this trail are a good example of the predominant species that grow at this elevation. The sounds of native forest bird calls like iʻiwi, amakihi, and ʻapapane will remind you that you are in the Wao Akua, or realm of the gods.

If you would like to see the sunrise be sure to get a permit 60 days in advance and hope your rental car can white knuckle you to the summit in the black expanse of the early morning. Our jeep rental was questionable at best and inched its way to the top.

Mahalo and take a hike🤙🏼

E ala e
Ka la i kahikina
I ka moana
Ka moana hohonu Pi’i ka lewa
Ka lewa nu’u
I kahikina
Aia ka la.
E ala e!

Awaken/Arise
The sun in the east From the ocean
The ocean deep Climbing (to) the heaven The heaven highest
In the east
There is the sun Awaken/Arise

Sunrise at the summit of Maui’s Haleakalā to the Hawaiian sun chant E Ala E was magical. We went on to round the summit and hiked a section of the Halemau’u Trail which is a steep, narrow, and exciting path down to the floor of Haleakalā crater. This trail had the ʻāhinahina plant an endangered species of plant that only grows on the mountain and nesting Nene’s a native goose. The views of the crater are huge on a clear day with just the right amount of exposure to get the heart rate up. Post hike we explored our camp at Hosmer Grove and the Alien forest. The grove is one of three experimental forestry plots planted by Ralph S. Hosmer, who was elected Superintendent of Forestry of the Territory of Hawai‘i in 1904. He saw the need for a timber resource in Hawaiʻi and also wanted to test out tree species to help control erosion. Hosmer planted 13 different species of trees in this forest plot, from pines to eucalyptus, to see which were best suited for the higher elevations and climate in Hawaiʻi. The smell of eucalyptus and pine trees will engulf your senses while walking the short trail located behind the picnic shelter. The native alpine shrubland plants along this trail are a good example of the predominant species that grow at this elevation. The sounds of native forest bird calls like iʻiwi, amakihi, and ʻapapane will remind you that you are in the Wao Akua, or realm of the gods. If you would like to see the sunrise be sure to get a permit 60 days in advance and hope your rental car can white knuckle you to the summit in the black expanse of the early morning. Mahalo and take a hike🤙🏼 E ala e Ka la i kahikina I ka moana Ka moana hohonu Pi’i ka lewa Ka lewa nu’u I kahikina Aia ka la. E ala e! Awaken/Arise The sun in the east From the ocean The ocean deep Climbing (to) the heaven The heaven highest In the east There is the sun Awaken/Arise #maui #sunrise #haleakalanationalpark #haleakala #Halemauutrail #haleakalācrater #haleakalasunrise #maunakea #maunaloa #bigisland #hawaii #takeahike #neverstopexploring #ʻāhinahina #nene #mahalo #hosmergrove #alienforest #adidasterrex #leavenotrace