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KAUMANA LAVA TUBE. BIG ISLAND, HAWAII

Adam Haydock July 09, 2018

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KAWAINUI CREEK 3CII.BIG ISLAND, HAWAII

Best Photography July 09, 2018

Top of a rap in Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

Kawainui Creek is a Class C canyoneering route for Hawaii Standards which meanders from a nice waterfall in the beginning, cuts through a hill to make a small lava tube cave, and provides a few drops just over 100 feet in length.

small lava tube cave in Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

The Hamakua Coast has numerous canyoneering routes that offer trips from a couple hours up to a couple days in length. There are around 20-30 routes through the coast but from the two canyons that we went to visit I found them to be more of rivers with waterfalls than actual canyons.

Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

They are indeed draining a lot of water from above and they had small sections of narrow like passage that could be considered a canyon yet you will find some nice scenery and great waterfalls to rap from when visiting this area.

Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

The waterfalls were beautiful but short lived which is good if you are looking for a short day or looking to grab a few canyons in a day .

upper falls in Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

We grabbed two short routes during the morning and found some high waters and shady locals that were watching people get out of their cars.This cut our trip into the creek even shorter since we did not want our car to be broken into.

river canyon in Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

The waterfalls nice and the water is warm which makes the need for a wet suit, a secondary thought but I do recommend checking the weather beforehand to commit your cold threshold.

Top of the final drop in Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

The anchors were thrashed on the drops so rig naturals or bring a lot of webbing to replace anchors is highly recommended.

Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

I also recommend checking the local water drainage's when visiting any of these canyons since the water can rise at a rapid rate and almost without warning.

Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

Also check for local access updates as we do not want to create a bad reputation within Hawaii by trespassing on private property.

Palm grove forest around Kawainui Creek, Big Island Hawaii

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HONOMU CREEK 3CI. BIG ISLAND, HAWAII

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BRISTLECONE PINE TRAIL. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK, NEVADA

Adam Haydock June 18, 2018

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

With many of the trees in this forest still standing before the era of Christ, some of which are still alive, The Bristlecone Forest of the Great Basin National Park was one of the most unique living places that we have ever seen.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park.

Bristlecone trees from at elevations around 9,800 and 11,000 feet (3,000–3,400 m) above sea level and grow in such harsh environments that stunt the growth of these trees. The high winds and cold conditions add to the slow growth and cause the wood to become incredible hard which protects them from rot, bugs, and the environment.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

Some of these bristlecone pines have been living for around 4,000 to 5,000 years now. Some of these older trees have been documented by scientists to be live up to just over 5,000 years old!

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

After our summit hike, we headed over to Stella lake and continued to follow the Alpine loop to visit the other two lakes while hiking through the Aspen forest. We were looking at some other features in the forest but it was also nice to get away from the crowds of people walking around and make our way to the other lakes.

Alpine Lake Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

We stopped at another lake and took in the amazing views of Wheeler peak in the background knowing that we just came from the top and now we are hiking the rest of the parks trails.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

We found that there was a connecting trail to the Bristle cone grove so we decided that since we are here, we would just hike out to the grow and enjoy the beautiful ancient trees. This was a .7 mile ( each way) hike to the grove so that was not much more in addition to all of the other miles that we added to the day.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

We were approaching the grove to the Bristlecone forest and we could see these trees with the very wide trunks that don't stand all that tall, come into vision.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

the trees live just below the tree line and are a bit scattered among boulders piles and rock slopes.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

I found this place to be absolutely fascinating in the sense that we are among trees that have been alive for 1000s of years now. Some of these trees have been around before Christ and during the Roman Empire.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

One particular tree had a bunch of roots that appear to connect to other trees and I cant even imagine what the age of this tree must be.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

The wood felt like stone and the trees would not even budge when high winds came through the valley floor. I could sit here all day pondering the stories and and the resilience that these tress hold but for now I am smitten to the pristine that these pines have been through and feel the enchantment as we walked through the ancient forest of the Bristlecone pines.

Bristlecone forest, Great Basin National Park

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WHEELER PEAK 13,046ft. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK, NEVADA

Adam Haydock June 18, 2018

Wheeler Peak 1,064. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Great Basin national park was one of the most surprisingly beautiful parks that I have visited in a long time. I was expecting Great Basin to be a beautiful patch of alpine range but I was impressed with the beauty of the peaks and the diversity of this alpine environment.

Hiking through a birch tree forest to wheeler peak Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Driving up from Las Vegas at night can be a bit of a lost highway feeling but after 5 hours of driving, we made it to the park and found a place to sleep for the night.

Stella Lake, Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The following morning we woke up to a beautiful range with some snow in the chutes and ridges surrounded by aspen pines and clear 45 degree temperatures. The campground is at around 10,500ft above sea level so be prepared for the weather change and the altitude adjustment.

Hiking up to wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The main campground for Wheeler peak holds 37 campsites but the campgrounds were full so we parked at the summit trail head.

at the top of the tree line on wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We got a blue hour start into the Birch tree forest and soon after broke into some prairie fields and beautiful flowers and aspen pine trees.

beautiful flowers above the tree line in wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The view of wheeler peak and the nearby peaks was in view for most of the hike and set the stage for a beautiful background with the lakes and pines.

Wheeler Peak hike Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We stopped by the nearby Stella lake for a beautiful morning view of this alpine lake and soon after started up the trail to Wheeler Peak.

ridge approaching the final hike up to Wheeler Peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We passed by a few prairies and headed up a steady slope to a point where the trees started to show signs of stunted growth and become sparse.

Heather under one of the rock shelters on Wheeler Peak.

Soon after the tree line left us and we were in a rocky prairie with small patches of flowers the a a few patches of mossy green growth.

gaining the ridge before the final approach to Wheeler Peak.

The winds began to increase and the the temps dropped a bit more yet that was assumed since we were ascending the top of the peak.

Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The trail was straightforward to follow and there were rock shelters to stop at incrementally so you could get away from the winds for a bit.

Heather almost to the top of Wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We passed by a few sections of consolidated snow patches but they were easy to avoid.

Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park, Nevada

I did bring an Ice Axe just in case we needed it but it was not needed.

Close to the top of Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park, Nevada

There are sections where it could be icy in the morning so you want to check the conditions with the park before attempting to summit the peak.

Steep Slope on Wheeler peak Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The final approach was a bit steep but nothing that was too difficult to traverse.

Summit of Wheeler Peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

At the time that we went, the trail was a bit covered with snow so we followed the ridge directly to avoid the slush and scrambled over some rocks to gain the trail once again for the last bit.

Summit of Wheeler Peak Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We could see a clearing and soon after, we made it to the summit.

Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The sun and the sky was beautiful and fantastic temperatures at the top. The winds were not whipping over the peak as they must have been pushed around the ridges below.

Consolidated snow drift at the summit of wheeler peak

The snow was consolidated at the top which was nice and easy to walk around.

There are also a couple of rock shelters to snuggle into if you are trying to get away from the winds but on this day, there was nothing to hide from, especially from the beautiful views below.

summit ridge of Wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We could see the house range to the east and a 60 to 80 mile range of Utah Desert. To the west of us, we could see multiple ranges, Ely, and the many ranges of Nevada.

wheeler peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada

We started our descent and we were surprised to see multiple groups of people heading up to the summit. It got a lot warmer as we got back down to Stella lake. We decided to add the alpine lake loop and the bristlecone forest hike to our day which added a total of 13-14 miles of hiking in our day.

Great Basin National Park, Nevada

The hike to Wheeler peak was around 3000ft of ascent and around 8 miles from car to car. We were amazing by the beauty of the Great Basin and I can see why this place has now become a major attraction in the central Nevada region.

Hiking up the beautiful wheeler peak trail Great Basin National Park, Nevada

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