Eastern sierra
![5 Weekend Backpacking Trips in California to Do This Summer](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2fbD4f9kswLt4Lk6HHX41P/00e60a61c4c793ca635f1692e1d1f6a2/Nash-Rood-Lost-Coast-Trail-Tips-Field-Mag-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Use these helpful guides to plan your next trip now, and find yourself among nature once the stay-at-home order lifts
![Eastern Sierra Camping: The 10 Best Spots According to a Local](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4EbEfzyN8tClTOxLreGxmr/dc06a9feed9235d98c97ff7d21b94c82/Dane-Deaner-June-Lake-FM-Hero-Shot.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A comprehensive guide to roughing it on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada—where to camp, hike, fish, and soak in hot springs this season
![A Backpacker's Guide to the Little Five & Big Five Lakes Loop](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1qdBOH6tJbXhURE30L7kpc/81c75d21b4092f4965e9a96e800b4291/Rob-Schanz-Little-Five-Big-Five-Lakes-Loop-6.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Trip report, gear essentials, and do's and don'ts for hiking this lightly traveled yet tough Eastern Sierra trail
![How Olympic Runner Sarah Attar Finds Her Rhythm in the Sierra](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4N09zdzYKjwz4EArzg6O5b/446a9ee478789f99d798d0b8cee5500d/Sarah-Attar-Icebreaker-FW19-Mammoth-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Testing a personal ecosystem of Icebreaker merino wool apparel over 7 days on the trails around Mammoth Lakes, CA
![A Late Winter Vanlife Tour of the Eastern Sierra](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4L9tIHc4SQegcuSewUC6iy/4a05ed30d593c3d53cd344bd304148fd/Sean-Collier-Winter-Sierras-10.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
With walkie-talkies in hand two van-dwellers brave a late season storm to tour forgotten backroads and beloved hot springs
![Capturing the Solitude of Early Winter in the Eastern Sierra](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1I8Z2nYAMMuskksMW66M6I/2de72abc428580e4b688632d034b8660/Sarah-Attar-Eastern-Sierra-25.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
An artistic photo series captures the natural beauty of winter in and around Mammoth Lakes, California