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Rick and Andrea Get Outside
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Welcome to Rick and Andrea Get Outside! We're here to inspire you to hit the trails and explore the great outdoors. Join us as we embark on exciting hikes and backpacking trips, showcasing the beauty of nature and sharing tips and tricks along the way. Whether you're an experienced hiker or just starting out, our channel has something for you. Subscribe now and get ready to Get Outside with Rick and Andrea!
Rae Lakes Loop via Kearsarge Pass | Kings Canyon National Park
6-day backpack trip on the beautiful Rae Lakes Loop via Kearsarge pass. 53.4 miles.
Our journey began by ascending Kearsarge Pass, and we spent our first night camping at Charlotte Lake. On Day 2, we retraced our steps back to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and John Muir Trail (JMT), descending to Lower Vedette Meadow. There, we connected with the Bubbs Creek Trail, eventually reaching the junction with Sphinx Creek.
Day 3 led us down to Bailey Bridge, where we crossed over the South Fork of the Kings River. Our path then wound through Paradise Valley, passing the enchanting Mist Falls, until we settled at the Upper Paradise campsite. The following day, we braved a chilly river crossing and continued along the Woods Creek Trail, eventually reaching the junction with the PCT/JMT near the Woods Creek Suspension Bridge.
Day 5 was a leisurely stretch, taking us to Middle Rae Lake. Our campsite offered breathtaking views of the lake, the Painted Lady, and Glen Pass. Finally, on the 6th day, we tackled our longest mileage-12.1 miles-ascending and descending Glen Pass and Kearsarge Pass before returning to our car at Onion Valley. It was an unforgettable six days immersed in the stunning beauty of the Sierra Nevada!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 Day 1: Onion Valley to Charlotte Lake
06:38 Day 2: Charlotte Lake to Sphinx Creek
12:26 Day 3: Sphinx Creek to Upper Paradise
16:50 Day 4: Upper Paradise to Woods Creek Crossing
20:15 Day 5: Woods Creek Crossing to Middle Rae Lake
24:26 Day 6: Middle Rae Lake to Onion Valley
29:29 Photographs
30:19 Hike Stats
Our journey began by ascending Kearsarge Pass, and we spent our first night camping at Charlotte Lake. On Day 2, we retraced our steps back to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and John Muir Trail (JMT), descending to Lower Vedette Meadow. There, we connected with the Bubbs Creek Trail, eventually reaching the junction with Sphinx Creek.
Day 3 led us down to Bailey Bridge, where we crossed over the South Fork of the Kings River. Our path then wound through Paradise Valley, passing the enchanting Mist Falls, until we settled at the Upper Paradise campsite. The following day, we braved a chilly river crossing and continued along the Woods Creek Trail, eventually reaching the junction with the PCT/JMT near the Woods Creek Suspension Bridge.
Day 5 was a leisurely stretch, taking us to Middle Rae Lake. Our campsite offered breathtaking views of the lake, the Painted Lady, and Glen Pass. Finally, on the 6th day, we tackled our longest mileage-12.1 miles-ascending and descending Glen Pass and Kearsarge Pass before returning to our car at Onion Valley. It was an unforgettable six days immersed in the stunning beauty of the Sierra Nevada!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 Day 1: Onion Valley to Charlotte Lake
06:38 Day 2: Charlotte Lake to Sphinx Creek
12:26 Day 3: Sphinx Creek to Upper Paradise
16:50 Day 4: Upper Paradise to Woods Creek Crossing
20:15 Day 5: Woods Creek Crossing to Middle Rae Lake
24:26 Day 6: Middle Rae Lake to Onion Valley
29:29 Photographs
30:19 Hike Stats
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Great video, my wife and really enjoy watch your uploads.
@@octico thanks John! Really appreciate that!
Thank you so much for your time and effort. And for sharing this amazing adventure. Would love to see all you guys gear (shoes,bags.tent etc) thank you again. Great editing by the way!
New subscriber here. Had one of your Sierra hikes show up on my feed and recalled seeing you on Marmalade’s channel. Nice video of March Air Museum! I’m a So Cal native and did my military service at MarchAFB from 68 to 71. My duty station (15 Recon Tech Sq-T-10 Photo has a display on rotation in the museum. Looking forward to view more of your hikes. Kind regards.
Thanks Richard! I've been an aviation enthusiast since I was a young boy, really enjoy air museums and air shows. Thanks for subscribing, appreciate it! Thank you for your service!
This video is beautifully shot; it is so tranquil and meditative. We we planning a trip to Lassen in two weeks, but now we have decided to the first portion of the Rae Lakes Loop instead. Thank you for sharing this video of your trip - we appreciate it very much!😊
Thanks so much Alexandra! You are really going to enjoy Rae Lakes!
Hello Rick and Andrea, what a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing, reminds me of the JMT we did last year
Thanks Juergen! It was great to do a little of the JMT again on this trip!
Did the Rae Lakes Loop Trail years ago and it still remains the top backpacking trip I’ve ever done. Planning to do this particular trail soon. Great video!
@@immnotaboutthatlife2086 thanks! It is an awesome trail! One of our favorites too!
Fantastic trip!!! I’ll be dropping Mike “Marmalade” Lawrence off at the Trailhead tomorrow! East bound. We stayed at Whitney Portal one day ago, and left his car there.
Thanks Larry! Mike told me you were helping him get to the trail head for his HST hike! That's very kind of you to help him with that!
Such a well done video. At 57 you have me wanting to quit my 9-5 life and hit the road. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm 61 and I'm looking forward to quiting the 9-5 life in the next few years too! Andrea and I can't wait to have more time for epic backpacking trips like this!
You don't need to quit your job to go backpacking. I am 54 and still make time to go backpacking and hiking.
@@octico totally agree. We spend at least 2 full weeks backpacking each year in addition to many 2 and 3 day weekend backpacking trips throughout the year.
@@octico I totally agree as well and do get some long weekends in northern MN on the Superior Trail on the north shore and the Ice Age trail in WI. My issue is living in WI to get west is not that easy. Hiking the JMT I will need four weeks for travel, acclimation and hiking time.
Myself and three friends did this in mid Sept '22. We are all in our early 60's, none of us had ever done distance/overnight backpacking. My biggest concern was altitude, seeing as 2 of the group lived below 1000ft above sea level. We spent one night at Sentinel campground, Roads End side of trail head, then proceeded clockwise to Upper Paradise, then Woods Creek, Middle Rae, Vidette Meadow, Sphynx Junction then back to Roads End, 7 days, 6 nights, we weren't in any hurry at all. No major injuries, altitude wasn't a factor, a few deer and one bear. The scenery was spectacular to say the least, I've got the bug. Thanx for this video, brought back soul cleansing memories.....CRUNCH ON!
Hi Rod! I'm in my early 60s also. Sounds like we had very similar Iteneraries. Glad our video was able to bring back some memories for you!
We did the hike many years ago and your video helped our memories come to life . Thank you - very well done !
@@jaminbean1256 Thanks Jamin!
You folks are so...adventurous great photography/vidioagraphy your great I enjoyed it ❤
Thanks Jose!
Can I ask what tent you are using?
@@richessman7168 hi Rich. We have the Zpacks Triplex, love it, roomy and very light weight.
Wow! Your best work Rick! Just stunning. 👌🏻👌🏻Looked like a fantastic trip. I’m jealous😂. Again Stellar production!
Thanks so much Brad! Really appreciate your comments!
My son and I were part of a group that backpacked this area about 20 years ago. Beautiful place, excellent reminder, well done, thanks for sharing
Thanks so much Bruce, appreciate that. Backpacking is great father/son time.
I kept my mapping app running on computer every footstep to track your progress during the video. We tried to do this hike in 2022 but a hamstring and fire smoke got in the way. Really a good video, congratulations on the hike. Someday... (doing a different section in August 2024). Thank you for this inspiration.
Cool! I do the same when I'm watching other's hiking videos. Good luck in August!
What a great trip!
Thanks - It really is!
Awesome adventure. I like the new video style of silent hiking with music in the background.
Thanks, Andrea and I definitely enjoy the silent hiking genre of videos too!
That was awesome! Beautifully shot and edited! You guys had a lot of big fords, any issues with blisters from hiking so much with wet feet?
@@Heretic10001 thanks Dave! I've had problems with blisters from wet feet in the past so tried something new on this trip. Took off my socks and took out the insoles then went across. Afterwards got as much water out of the shoe as I could, dried my feet and put the socks back on and put the insoles back in. Feet felt a lot drier, no blisters.
What an adventure!! Absolutely breathtaking scenery and wilderness. Glen Pass and the Rae Lakes look incredible. Well done!! 👍
@@Sheety33 thanks so much Scott! Appreciate the kind words!
What an amazing trip thanks for sharing. I did the loop many years ago.
I miss your narration 😊
@@trishlarrysnyder1008 ha! Thanks Larry and Trish!
Great photography. There is also a really good campsite after crossing Buck Creek and climbing uphill a little bit. Nice and private with no neighboring spots. I came down with whatever Asian flu was in fashion on a week long hike once at the point of no return. Hot weather, but I soldiered on and it seemed to burn itself out by the next day. Glad not to have become a burden on my partners.
Thanks! I will keep that campsite after Buck Creek in mind, probably great view from there. Getting sick on the trail is not fun, glad you go through that too.
What date was your trip. Trying to figure out the expected weather for a future trip.
Hi David - our hike was in late August.
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside Any thought regarding a possible date end of may for these loop?
@dcalcano late May is probably not a good option. Depending on how snowy the winter was, Tioga road may not be open. Sometimes it does not open till late June, early July. Early in the season you may encounter snow on the trail and difficult water crossings. Suggest you plan on a late June/early July trip at the earliest just to be safe.
What a gorgeous trip did you guys make! An inspiration for us to do next summer. I have 2 questions… maybe you can answer them. First: the permit. Was it difficult to get one for this area? Second what is the brand of your tent? It looks very lightweight…
@@ruudenriannevanderstar6483 Hi! Our tent is the Zpacks Triplex and it is indeed very light, about 2 pounds. Permit was not too difficult to get, it is a lottery system, we applied months in advance and were able to get the date we wanted. Thanks for watching!
That’s awesome guys; great videos, congratulations! Brings back great memories from our 2019 NOBO JMT, 8/28-9/12 with a day off @ VVR from Horseshoe Meadows. Happy trails!!
Thanks @@franciscogarza8273! Sounds like we had the identical Itenerary as you did! Glad our video brought back some memories for you. We were lucky in 2021 - it was a low snow year so no tough water crossings or bugs.
Did you hear any Bigfoot noises ?
@@desekloks9017 nope! No signs of Bigfoot!
Any chance you can share the items used to this adventure, planning my 2024 trip
Hi David! Sure. Andrea and I are heading out of town to hike this week in the Sierras. I can send you some info next week if that is OK. IM me via Instagram - rsarpolus - with your email address. Thanks!
You really captured the spirit of that territory; the trail, the light, the clouds, the mountains and the trees! Great work!
Thanks @bronco_billy!
Beautiful video! Random question, I was planning a similar route for early Fall, and on the reservation site it states if you have the Glen Aulin to Cold Canyon permit you cannot camp at the Glen Aulin campground. Which permit did u both obtain? thanks!
Thanks @jyc313! The permit you need is the Glen Aulin trailhead (listed as 22A on the Yosemite NP Trailhead Map). That is separate from the Glen Aulin > Coldwater Cyn pass thru permit (22B). Hope this helps!
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside ah amazing! Thanks for the quick reply :). I wasn’t sure myself since I couldn’t tell if I’m allowed to go beyond Glen Aulin with the Glen Aulin permit vs the Glen Aulin to Cold Canyon one. Cheers!
@@jyc313 yes. You have to spend the first night at Glen Aulin but after that you can continue.
we just did the hike to LYV and might to this loop next summer, assuming need to enter the lottery for next year right? if so what entry and exit points to you guys enter? where did you actually pick up your permit after winning the lottery and did you stay a backpackers camp before starting the loop hike? Sorry for all these questions but just trying to plan ahead. thanks and keep the videos coming, they are really fun to watch
Hi Wayne - yes, we got a lottery permit - entry and exit was the Glen Aulin TH (22A on the Yosemite Map of Trailheads). Do not select the Glen Aulin Pass Thru TH). We did not stay at the backpacker's campground as we spent the night in one of the valley lodges before we started hiking. We drove in through the south entrance to the park, so we stopped at the Wawona Wilderness Permit Station to pickup our permit. Thanks for watching our videos!
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside thanks for the prompt reply and actually we picked up our permit at Wawona too, will continue to do my research and if other questions comes, hope it won't be too bothersome to you guys.
No worries @waynec96 - feel free to reach out.
What a great trail, I’d love to give it a try 🤔
Great job great hike
Rick and Andrea -- love your videos! They're helping me plan for my NOBO trip this summer (9/8 start). One question: did you go from VVR to Happy Isles on just one resupply, or did you pick up another resupply at Red's? Assuming just one.
Thanks Dustin! We did not resupply at Reds but did take advantage of their grill enjoying a burger and breakfast the next day. You are going to love the JMT!
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside I sure will!! My last step is planning food. Have you published your trail menu/the meal plan you followed anywhere?
Hi Dustin, we have not published a trail menu/meal plan but we both usually eat dehydrated meals for dinner, I like tortillas and salami for lunch, pop tarts for breakfast and energy bars for snacks etc.
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside Thanks!
Really cool video!
Thanks Dave!
Very well done. Sharp production. Eager to peruse more of your content. 👍✌️
Thanks @LABoyko!
Can’t wait to do this hike
You will love it!
Thank you from oceanside !!
Thanks Karen!
I vaguely remember seeing y'all on Stone Cyn Trail
Yes, probably after we had a snack and were starting down.
Great job! Luv how you cache water in order to make it a four day trip and really enjoy the backcountry of the Park.
Thanks Mike! We love hiking in Joshua Tree!
It's deja vu all over again
Rick I grew up in Tujunga, our house looked right at Mt Lukens.
Very cool Steve. Have you hiked Mount Lukens?
@@RickandAndreaGetOutside yes we did it when I was 12 on a neighborhood boys adventure. Later we would drive up there and party :/
What a very nice hike we enjoyed the video very much thanks for sharing your adventures
Thanks Trish & Larry!
We will be in June lake next week from Tennessee, can’t wait to get back to the High Sierra’s again.
@@trishlarrysnyder1008 Awesome! Enjoy!
Wow what amazing views on the way up there and on top. Never heard of that hike so very cool you found it. You had a great weather day as well. Great job on the filming/editing!
Thanks Mike! That one had been on our radar for a while!
My kind of terrain! 👌🏻👌🏻
Definitely one I think you would enjoy!
Looked like a fun trip. Great filming Rick 👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks Brad. We enjoyed sharing the PCT with our nephew.
Just don’t make it turn into exploded ordnance!!! 😂😂😂
Did Patrick make it to Canada? Looks like you gave him a good send off!
He did not unfortunately - life got in the way.
@@RickandAndreaGetOutsideoh bummer! How far did he get? And is he going to come back for another attempt at the whole through hike, or even finish it in sections like Mike did?
You guys crushed it especially in day 1! Very impressive! Great job on the video and it looked like you have a lot of fun! Enjoyed this!
Definitely a fun time. It was great to share the PCT with our nephew!
What a great hike. Man were the views amazing from that peak! Good job!
Thanks Mike!
Nice hike, nice video. Looked like a lot of fun. Perfect weather too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! It was fun to share that section of the PCT with our nephew!
Awesome video! Can't wait for your guys next trip!
Thanks!
Hey guys what a nice hike we enjoyed the video looking forward to the next one.
Thanks!