From the freeway
to the alpine

A three-year project to summit every California 14er. Trip reports, gear notes, and route info earned along the way. Whitney is done. Muir is next.

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1 / 15
California 14ers summited
5
Planned for 2026
3 yrs
Project timeframe
14,505'
Highest summited
Project King of Cali progress
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1 of 15 complete7%
Mt. Whitney
14,505'
✓ Summited
Mt. Muir
14,012'
Aug 2026
White Mountain
14,246'
Summer 2026
Mt. Langley
14,026'
Summer 2026
Mt. Williamson
14,373'
Summer 2026
Mt. Tyndall
14,019'
Summer 2026
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Next up · August 2026
Mt. Whitney + Mt. Muir
Eastern Sierra · Class 3 (Muir scramble) · Peak 2 of 15
14,505' / 14,012' elevation ~7,000' gain ~22 mi round trip
Latest trip report
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△ Project King of Cali · Peak 1 of 15
Mt. Whitney, in a single day.
July 7, 2025 · 22.1 miles · 7,267' gain · 11:29:08
From a gym membership sixteen months earlier to the highest point in the lower 48. The math of it was disorienting.
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From the library
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Garmin Fenix 8
Garmin
Hoka Speedgoat 6
Hoka
Salomon Adv Skin 12
Salomon
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Trailhead resources
Coordinates, parking, permits, and GPX files for every California 14er trailhead plus the SoCal classics. The trailhead info I wish I had on my first 14er.
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Frankie on a Sierra summit
Frankie

Regular person from LA who decided to stop talking about the mountains and start going to them. Documenting every step so you can follow along, or do it yourself.