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Parker-Moody-Coon Loop
There is a few trails in the southern Sierra Ancha Wilderness that make a natural lasso loop. A natural, thirty-mile, remote loop, with decommissioned trails and traverses through devastated burn areas. Even though it’s been over a year since I attempted any sort of backpacking trip, this seemed like a great re-introduction to both the wilderness and to multi-day adventures, and armed with minimal gear it was time to tackle this rugged land.
- Climbing up Parker to Aztec PeakMusk of skunk hung heavy over Parker Creek Trailhead. As I laced my boots and checked my pack I wondered idly …
- Moody and Below the RimDescending down Moody Point Trail was an exercise in variety. The route quickly entered a devastated burn …
- Coon CreekWaking up in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, sleeping under a twisted oak with only a down quilt between me and …