Let’s do this people. Sally (Arrow) and I are leaving this weekend to hike the second half of the Theodore Solomons Trail (about 150 miles). In June, we were unable to cross early season the Middle Fork of the Kings River and turned around at Simpson Meadow not finishing the route. This time it will be a rock hop across that river with no snow and bugs. Oh yea bring it on.
I will be blogging along the way and of course posting on Instagram. Here is a link to June’s blog posts.
Thank you for following along. You all are awesome! 🙂
Theodore Solomons Trail Details
The Theodore Solomons Trail (TST) is a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, and the Sierra National Forest. From the northern terminus at Glacier Point in Yosemite and the southern terminus located at Horseshoe Meadow, the trail’s length is about 250 miles long. For almost all of its length, the trail is in the Middle Sierra backcountry and wilderness areas. Much of this trail I have not hiked on.
The trail was developed by Dennis R. Gagnon in 1974 as a lower elevation alternative to the popular John Muir Trail which it runs largely parallel to. The trail is named after Theodore Solomons, an early Sierra mountaineer who created The John Muir Trail route. Gasp! I bet most think John Muir created the famous JMT..
The second half of our trip will include 1 resupply at Huntington lake, lots of paper maps, 2 guidebooks, and a phone app map set created by Mario Caceres on Avenza.
Thank you for sharing your incredible hiking experience on the Theodore Solomons Trail! Your stories and photos have left me in awe of the trail’s breathtaking scenery and challenging terrain. Your insights and tips are invaluable, and I’m sure many future hikers will benefit from your expertise. Congratulations on completing the trail, and thank you again for sharing your adventure with us!
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! Your blog has been a go to for me as I become both a hiker and a blogger! Keep Rockin!
It’ll be great!
Hope this one goes off without a hitch! Have fun for us all, you late season thru’s.