Most of my hiking has been done in the Sierras. Inspiration has come from a number of web pages.
Most important to my hiking have been hiking reports by
Bill Finch and
Charles Hayden
Another aid for planning cross-country routes has been the Sierra Passes page by Phil Martz.
It may be an old link (www.sierrabackpacker.com/sierrapasses-new.htm)
When I first started hiking, I did not know which backcountry routes were possible.
Even knowing a route was possible did not mean that I could find the safest route. To help
you, I have collected some backcountry routes I have taken for display on a map below.
The associated trip reports may help you when planning your own adventures.