Irene's Curious Adventures
Irene's Curious Adventures
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Parker Lake, CA - Truly, the most breathtaking lake I have ever witnessed.
This hike is a must. Situated off Parker Road (a very long dirt, bumpy road), off the equally impressive June Lake Loop (from Hwy-395), the Parker Lake Trail is 3.6 miles out/back; approx. 600 ft elevation gain - to the most beautiful alpine (8,300 ft) lake I ever got to breath air from. This was the day Yosemite was having it's once in 20-year snow in August storm next door. This is in the Ansel Adams Wilderness & Inyo National Forest.
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Music On the Fire, Bring Me the Skyline
#hiking #california #mountains #travel #beautiful #wow #ParkerLakeTrail #Lakehike #outdoors #fun #sierranevada #explore #nature #naturelovers #alpine #AnselAdamsWilderness #InyoNationalFores...
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Видео

Smith Peak 6 22 24 - Solo Victory Hike in Hetch Hetchy YNP
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Smith Peak 6 22 24 - Solo Victory Hike in Hetch Hetchy YNP
Where I discovered Solitude. The Magic of the San Simeon Bay Trail - Full Trail
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Where I discovered Solitude. The Magic of the San Simeon Bay Trail - Full Trail
Getting to the Flume at Skyline & Salt Creek Falls - TOUGH
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Getting to the Flume at Skyline & Salt Creek Falls - TOUGH
Pushing My Limits: Solo Hiking the Rincon Trail for Waterfalls
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Pushing My Limits: Solo Hiking the Rincon Trail for Waterfalls
Packsaddle Cave Trail - Adventurous hike indeed
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Packsaddle Cave Trail - Adventurous hike indeed
Another unbelievable hiking find in the Sequoias 4/2/24
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Another unbelievable hiking find in the Sequoias 4/2/24
remember: There's Never an Easy Shortcut in Hiking. Ontario Ridge/Pirates Cove to Sycamore Springs
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remember: There's Never an Easy Shortcut in Hiking. Ontario Ridge/Pirates Cove to Sycamore Springs
Remington Hot Springs, CA on the Kern River - DYK stinky sulfur from hot springs is awesome + more
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Remington Hot Springs, CA on the Kern River - DYK stinky sulfur from hot springs is awesome more
My solitude at Slick Rock, Three Rivers, CA - This River also contributes to the Tulare Lake.
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My solitude at Slick Rock, Three Rivers, CA - This River also contributes to the Tulare Lake.
Central Valley Hike to TWO Waterfalls on the Lewis Creek Trail, PLUS history & a hidden Paradise 🙃
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Central Valley Hike to TWO Waterfalls on the Lewis Creek Trail, PLUS history & a hidden Paradise 🙃
Cass Hill, CA INCREDIBLE hike lands you 3 for 1-views!! #explore #unbelievable #fun #amazing #views
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Cass Hill, CA INCREDIBLE hike lands you 3 for 1-views!! #explore #unbelievable #fun #amazing #views
The Bluff Trail at Montana de Oro State Park - Calif. Sunday Labor Day Hike 2023 #beautiful
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The Bluff Trail at Montana de Oro State Park - Calif. Sunday Labor Day Hike 2023 #beautiful
Blue Moon chasing, Job #2 - Lake Kaweah, Central Valley, CA 8/30/23
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Blue Moon chasing, Job #2 - Lake Kaweah, Central Valley, CA 8/30/23
This hike is THE BEST and MOST beautiful I have been on! Most in CA have never been here!! #travel
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This hike is THE BEST and MOST beautiful I have been on! Most in CA have never been here!! #travel
Discovered a hiking spot in Cayucos, CA w incredible views! #hikingadventures #travel #california
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Discovered a hiking spot in Cayucos, CA w incredible views! #hikingadventures #travel #california
Take a hike with me to the Potwisha Bridge and learn a few facts about the Tribe that lived here!
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Take a hike with me to the Potwisha Bridge and learn a few facts about the Tribe that lived here!
Have you seen this side of Morro?! Way better than the chaos on Main St.
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Have you seen this side of Morro?! Way better than the chaos on Main St.
I walked solo on the Million Dollar Road to the LARGEST waterfall in Fresno County!!
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I walked solo on the Million Dollar Road to the LARGEST waterfall in Fresno County!!
Check out San Francisco, CA, the Golden Gate & Alcatraz 7/16/23 in 1 min! #travel #sanfrancisco
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Check out San Francisco, CA, the Golden Gate & Alcatraz 7/16/23 in 1 min! #travel #sanfrancisco

Комментарии

  • @LaurenHubbard-t2c
    @LaurenHubbard-t2c 8 дней назад

    Your dedication and hard work are paying off.

  • @solomondees.4632
    @solomondees.4632 11 дней назад

    What route is that?

  • @rodsmith6125
    @rodsmith6125 16 дней назад

    Wow! The smile says it all!

  • @douglasspalding9697
    @douglasspalding9697 19 дней назад

    come on rains!

  • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
    @IrenesCuriousAdventures 19 дней назад

    Was so neat up there!

  • @borystsys2565
    @borystsys2565 19 дней назад

    Красота!!!

  • @outdoorsbeyondnature1980
    @outdoorsbeyondnature1980 22 дня назад

    Big Baldy Trail 👣

  • @douglasspalding7825
    @douglasspalding7825 Месяц назад

    thank you for giving the straight dope … the vicious campaign by white settlers to eliminate Indigenous People in California can only be described as genocidal.

  • @douglasspalding7825
    @douglasspalding7825 Месяц назад

    #impressive

  • @douglasspalding7825
    @douglasspalding7825 Месяц назад

    thank you for the acknowledgement of Indigenous People. I also appreciate your annotations!

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures Месяц назад

      Thank you -- ✨️👣 I was actually proud to learn that I have Native American in my DNA too 🙃

    • @douglasspalding9697
      @douglasspalding9697 Месяц назад

      way cool - do you know your nationalit(ied)? I’m not at all surprised given your personal relationship to the land.

  • @littleredreiner6446
    @littleredreiner6446 Месяц назад

    Hangover free!

  • @ChrisPileggi
    @ChrisPileggi Месяц назад

    Awesome video! I love the editing.

  • @395er
    @395er Месяц назад

    Great job on the video! Agree with you 100%, Parker Lake really is quite beautiful. Safe travels on your adventures.

  • @916Adventures
    @916Adventures Месяц назад

  • @916Adventures
    @916Adventures Месяц назад

    Amazing 😮

  • @ca_nobody
    @ca_nobody 2 месяца назад

    One of our faves in the area...the edges looked a bit rougher last time I was out that way in July, but that little bit of beach used to be relatively easy to climb down to at the right spot.

  • @Scott.8094
    @Scott.8094 2 месяца назад

    Nice hike I did the same one starting at the Ranger station in December way easier no bugs. Just have to do it before the snow.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 2 месяца назад

      Ah, noted. -- does that make it 16 miles total? -- sorry for late response 😅

    • @Scott.8094
      @Scott.8094 2 месяца назад

      @@IrenesCuriousAdventures I can’t give you exact mileage, but I lived for the last two years in the winter at the entrance as a volunteer

  • @rodsmith6125
    @rodsmith6125 2 месяца назад

    Whoa! This isn't the typical Sierra hiking adventure. What brings you to Chicago? BTW, great editing and you did Tom Petty justice!

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 2 месяца назад

      Ha thank you! -- my sister lives in WI so was visiting her. On my return I landed in Chicago where I found an adventure 🙃 & lovvveee Tom Petty 🤗🤗🤗 always appreciate your comments!

  • @rodsmith6125
    @rodsmith6125 3 месяца назад

    Love the music choice in addition to the great views!

  •  3 месяца назад

    Hi Irene, do you carry bear spray or something better with you when you're out in places like that? ps, I loved your video.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      I'm sure I should - but no I didn't have actual bear spray w me.

    • @rodsmith6125
      @rodsmith6125 3 месяца назад

      Wow! Quite the adventure for a day!

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      @@rodsmith6125 was an all day-er 😬

    • @Scott.8094
      @Scott.8094 2 месяца назад

      Just to let you know bear spay is not allowed in Yosemite

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 2 месяца назад

      ​Oh didnt know.. Thx for sharing that! I dont have any anyways, but def good info 👌 @Scott.8094

  • @skipsmith3787
    @skipsmith3787 3 месяца назад

    I love wading in water…great video

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens 3 месяца назад

    Absolutely gorgeous scenery, you presented this masterfully!

  • @skipsmith3787
    @skipsmith3787 3 месяца назад

    Wow Irene what an amazing adventure. Totally awesome video.

  • @stevezerr9627
    @stevezerr9627 3 месяца назад

    Awesome trail along our Coast line. Thank You. 🌊

  • @cjzzo
    @cjzzo 3 месяца назад

    "Hell yeah " is always a good start to a hike! ! LOL

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      I find myself saying that a lot out here.. haha I'm working on my Smith Peak hike I did wknd before last - trying to have out before the 4th! But so many parts I'm saying hell yea 😁

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome 3 месяца назад

    I can almost feel the fresh beach air just by watching this. Amazing job on showcasing the beauty of nature!

  • @lauraherrera5378
    @lauraherrera5378 3 месяца назад

    Nice video of Salt Creek Falls, Irene. I needed an update on how this hike looked like during summer and couldn’t be happier with how you captured it, thank you for sharing.

  • @seattleogre
    @seattleogre 3 месяца назад

    Growing up in Bakersfield, Remington and Delonegha on 178 just east of the first fwy bridge - blown up by cops often, were hangouts year round. I didn't hear any mention of western diamondback rattlesnakes and over the years while it was legal to harvest for product creation, I caught 3 six foot plus and numerous 2, 3 and 4 footers there. It was a shock to see wide trails and guard rails n such. Things sure have changed. Anyway Nice video and folks do mind the current and keep an eye out for rattlers as they like to sun stretched out and you might mistake them for a stick across the trail and get a nasty surprise.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      Thx for sharing! Always a surprise when come across them no matter how prepared 😁

  •  3 месяца назад

    Hi Irene, I hope that you get the audio figured out I'd like to hear your voice and commentary. I aslo thought I'd leave this comment to try and help you with YT's algorithm.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      You are greatly appreciated! 🫶

    •  3 месяца назад

      @@IrenesCuriousAdventures Thank you. 😊

  • @ynessalmeron5849
    @ynessalmeron5849 4 месяца назад

    How do you get there

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 3 месяца назад

      Off Llyod Meadow road- google Natural Water Slides, CA. Or Alder Creek Slides (both the same) - click directions.

  • @jamesfontana748
    @jamesfontana748 4 месяца назад

    When I lived in kernville they were blasting sections of rock out to build the new highway. Nearly all of my trips in the canyon are on the old road. We rolled a 1949 Ford truck once in the old canyon road. Not a good experience.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      Wow! Thanks for sharing - when I was driving on it I just couldn't believe that was the road regularly used!

  • @rodsmith6125
    @rodsmith6125 4 месяца назад

    Awesome spot! Thinking about what those rocks experienced when the fire came through there years ago.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      History is pretty incredible a lot of mortars on the bedrock here too- love love this place 🙃

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens 4 месяца назад

    Absolutely brilliant editing and filming my friend! Bravo 🔥🔥

  • @hikesome
    @hikesome 4 месяца назад

    This feels like pure freedom Irene. Great video!

  • @MistyCampos-mn6gz
    @MistyCampos-mn6gz 4 месяца назад

    Looks beautiful

  • @Cree8dr
    @Cree8dr 4 месяца назад

    I hike this trail religiously. I love it. Thanks for sharing

  • @cambo_strength
    @cambo_strength 4 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for the video 😊

  • @littleredreiner6446
    @littleredreiner6446 4 месяца назад

    Hiked this twice a week for a few yrs.

  • @pathfinderwest
    @pathfinderwest 5 месяцев назад

    Great video!

  • @AngelicaMartinez-jj2sd
    @AngelicaMartinez-jj2sd 5 месяцев назад

    How can we find this trail I can’t find it on the web ?

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      There is a fire road that branches off the main trail. It's the very 1st fire road about a mile up that goes up to the left just when see the falls. Can still get up here but can't go past the big rock anymore - they put a gate up I guess

  • @mikegarner9390
    @mikegarner9390 5 месяцев назад

    Wow! Love the video! Such a diverse terrain! Starting in the woods and ending up on a peak…. I can see it was challenging too (the breathing gave it away)! Also the music is amazing! 🤗

  • @tomjonathon6889
    @tomjonathon6889 5 месяцев назад

    Looking great and staying brave out there! Awesome hot springs, wish I was there!

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      You and me both!

    • @tomjonathon6889
      @tomjonathon6889 4 месяца назад

      @@IrenesCuriousAdventures It might be a little hot today to get my bootie in the spring, but late fall early winter is the best!

  • @juansantos2621
    @juansantos2621 5 месяцев назад

    Nice

  • @TreDeuce-qw3kv
    @TreDeuce-qw3kv 5 месяцев назад

    Kudos for all the information. There are some awesome pools and rock formations downstream from Lake Isabella, unfortunatly, every time we have been there they are trashed out. This reminds me of the time we were at the ;chain up' area on hwy-155 letting our red hot brakes cool off and having a bit eat while viewing the star filled night sky and watching the jet fighters dog fighting overhead when my son called out..." look at that dad". Over Lake Isabella was a long cylindrical cigar like object with several(5?) big windows brightly lighted and moving quietly east rather slowly. It left us perplexed as to what it was. It certainly wasn't a known aircraft of our making. So mesmerized was I, that I didn't think of my camera and 500mm lens until it was well out of sight.

  • @Coffeenature991
    @Coffeenature991 6 месяцев назад

    Love this place!

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      Just drove by the other night it's all under water! Now one big Lake Kaweah

    • @Coffeenature991
      @Coffeenature991 4 месяца назад

      @@IrenesCuriousAdventures that is true.

  • @OporozaAlex-xd5hn
    @OporozaAlex-xd5hn 6 месяцев назад

    Wow such a beautiful woman moving majestically

  • @SAMOTUBER
    @SAMOTUBER 7 месяцев назад

    I was just reading about Miracle Hot Springs being closed and thought this might be the same place but it’s not. I have to check it out! Miracle Hot Springs was closed because dead bodies were being found there. This is just 4 mins from Miracle Hot Springs.

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      Yea, had never been to the Miracle Hot Springs either. Had heard it closed too.

  • @KelcieFriend
    @KelcieFriend 7 месяцев назад

    How long is the wooden boardwalk?

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      I heard it goes on for at least another 7-8 miles, til the next spot can get off - but another former SCE worker said goes all the way to Mineral King - so still not sure.

  • @Doggyvr681
    @Doggyvr681 7 месяцев назад

    I tried today so hard to find this and nothing 😭😭 I made it to the two waterfalls and gave up . Do we keep going after the two waterfalls ?

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      If you have Alltrails you can see the route I took. After maybe a mile There's a fire road that goes up to the left - then it's another 2 miles or so up up. I heard they put a gate at the large rock - so cant go past it, but it's still worth getting to that point.

    • @JoseGonzalez-gr5qk
      @JoseGonzalez-gr5qk 4 месяца назад

      I have it so how do I check your trail

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      @@JoseGonzalez-gr5qk click on my route - search Irene Koutny

    • @IrenesCuriousAdventures
      @IrenesCuriousAdventures 4 месяца назад

      It's right as you barely start seeing the first waterfall towards the beginning. There is a fireroad that branches off. If have Alltrails - look me up Irene Koutny & follow my route

  • @Ponkapoag
    @Ponkapoag 9 месяцев назад

    Nice hike, thank you for taking us along.