Page Updated on August 19, 2008
Outings Trip Schedule
Our Tehipite Chapter Outings Co-Chairs are Carolyn Ordway (559) 449-7780, or jbord606@yahoo.com; and Richard Sloan (559) 696-2971 or RiverRich1509@aol.com. Please contact them with any questions concerning our outings program. Contact the trip leader directly if you are interested in one of the listed trips.
Tehipite Chapter outings are free and open to the public. All leaders are unpaid volunteers assuming responsibility for a good trip, and your cooperation is mandatory. For your safety, participation on a trip is at the sole discretion of the outings leader. Please call the leader well in advance for details, reservations, or if you plan to cancel. Outings officially start at the trailhead. Travel responsibility rests on each participant. Carpooling is encouraged, but leaders can not be responsible for the organization of carpools. The Sierra Club does not provide insurance for transportation. Drivers are normally reimbursed eight cents per mile by passengers. No guns, pets, or radios are permitted on trips.
Additional outings polices along with information on becoming a trip leader are available on the Outings Policies page.
Outings Articles and Trip Reports
The Tehipite Topics and the Tehipite Chapter Web Site need your articles on outings and trip reports. If you go on a chapter or group outing consider writing a trip report. How to articles, equipment reviews, trail descriptions and conditions, and any other articles related to outings and enjoying the outdoors will be greatly appreciated. Send your articles and pictures to Topics@BigBaldy.com
Outings
August 16th - Saturday
Dinky Lakes Loop.
We will visit at least four high Sierra lakes on this seven mile loop trip with an elevation gain of 846 feet. If the hikers are game, we may take a side trip to others. First Dinky Lake is a High Sierra gem surrounded by meadows and populated by brook and rainbow trout. South Lake is within a quarter mile or so of First Dinky. Swede Lake is just over the ridge from south. We will finish our trip by visiting Mystery Lake, then descending back to the trail that follows Dinky Creek. We may decide to hike over the ridge from the first lake to see Coyote Lake, or up from South Lake to Second Dinky and Rock Lakes, depending on the ability of the participants. We will be accompanied by a friendly German Shepherd.
John Cameron 559-896-6919
August 23rd - Saturday
Day Hike (4D) Strenuous
We will start at Yosemite Falls, then on to North Dome and then down Snow Creek trail.
Walt Taguchi (559) 435-2818
August 30th - Saturday
Day Hike (3D) Strenuous
This is Walt's Panoramic Hike. We will start at the four mile trail and climb up to Glacier Point. From there, we follow the Panorama Trail over the Illilouette Creek, across the Panoramic Cliffs to Nevada Falls, then down the Mist Trail past Vernal Falls.
Walt Taguchi (559) 435-2818
August 30th - Saturday
Day Hike (1A)
Lewis Fork Fresno River. Up the Cascades past Corlieu Falls to lunch at Red Rock Falls
Don Redmond (559) 268-1537
September 6th - Saturday
Day Hike (2B) Moderate XC
Little Shuteye Peak. It's in the Bass lake area.
Walt Taguchi (559) 435-2818
September 7th - Saturday
Day Hike(2A)
Taft Point. Possible full Moon Hike.
John Flaherty (209) 742-4668
September 13th - Saturday
Day Hike (3C) Moderate
Dinkey Lakes cross country, lake to lake to lake...
Walt Taguchi (559) 435-2818
September 20th - Saturday
Day Hike-(3C)
White Wolf to Pate Valley
Possible overnight in Porcupine Flat
Call early
John Flaherty (209) 742-4668
September 20th - Saturday
Upper Twin Lake via Potter Pass.
We will visit a gem of a High Sierra Lake that is teeming with rainbow trout that measure an incredible 25 centimeters. Since this in not a long hike, there will be time to fish for these leviathans. Those with polar bear DNA spliced into their genes will have plenty of time to swim in the crystal waters. Elevation gain: 952 feet, total distance (round trip) 6.7 miles. We will be accompanied by a friendly German Shepherd.
John Cameron 559-896-6919
September 27th - Saturday
Day Hike (2A)
Grant Grove, Kings Canyon Park
From visitor center to Panoramic Point, mostly on West Boundary trail
Don Redmond (559) 268-1537
November 1st Saturday
Hetch hetchy (3C) - Various hikes.
Call for details
John Flaherty (209) 742-4668
November 15th - Saturday
Day Hike (3B)
North fork Merced. Overnight in Railroad Flat
Call early
John Flaherty (209) 742-4668
Trip leaders, please email Steve Cosner or call (559) 281-5983 to request changes or corrections to this schedule.
