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Spring Hill Trail and the Unwelcome Honesty of Trekking in Socks
Hiking

Spring Hill Trail and the Unwelcome Honesty of Trekking in Socks

Posted on: December 21, 2025

On Mount Shasta’s Spring Hill Trail your socks stage a humiliating rebellion. A wry, Sedaris-style look at hiking, blisters, and brutal honesty.

Confessions of a Nervous Hiker at Castle Crags State Park
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Confessions of a Nervous Hiker at Castle Crags State Park

Posted on: December 10, 2025

A nervous hiker confesses pebble-counting rituals at Castle Crags—witty, selfaware tales of anxiety, geology, trails, and small triumphs amid granite theatrics

Confessions at the Avalanche Gulch Trailhead
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Confessions at the Avalanche Gulch Trailhead

Posted on: November 30, 2025

At Avalanche Gulch’s Bunny Flat trailhead, climbers confess loves losses and gear—Mount Shasta listens while boots fog and ice axes stand witness. Bring snacks.

Exploring Mount Shasta’s Legendary Hiking Trails
Hiking

Exploring Mount Shasta’s Legendary Hiking Trails

Posted on: November 24, 2025

A wry, practical guide to Mount Shasta’s legendary trails—glaciers, summit antics, gear fails and local myths—perfect for the hopeful, slightly delusional hiker

Exploring Mount Shasta’s Legendary Hiking Trails
Hiking

Exploring Mount Shasta’s Legendary Hiking Trails

Posted on: November 23, 2025

Wry guide to Mount Shasta’s trails: from pine-scented strolls to summit chaos, gear tips, lore and survival notes—read this before you underdress and overreach.

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