Working as a geologist is its own adventure, but there’s always room for more. Outside of research I am a hiker, trail runner, skier, and general outdoor explorer.
PCT Section Hiking
Southern Terminus 
Miles of smiles! 
A little damp at Scissors Crossing 
Bonding over matching gaiters 
Tree and hiker reflections in a bubble 
The desert was greener than promised 
Wanda Lake after a chilly night 
❤ rocks 
Pinchot Pass after a very wet year 
Meadow in the Sierra 
Top of Mt. Whitney, end of the JMT! 
Frozen desert plants near Anza 
Sunset near Silverwood Lake 
Sunrise in the San Gabriels
Other hiking and trail running
Backpacking near Chicken Spring Lake in the Sierras 
Hiking Mt. Whitney from the portal 
Racetrack Playa, Death Valley NP 
Half Dome through Indian Rock Arch, Yosemite NP 
Big Trees in Redwood National Park 
Running through the Gravelly Range, MT, at 10,000 ft! 
Hop Valley, Zion National Park 
Kolob Arch, Zion National Park 
Trilobites in UT (ft. mom) 
Wheeler Peak, Great Basin NP 
Bryce Canyon NP 
Trail running in the San Gabriels 
Headwaters Relay in Montana 
Winter hiking up San Jacinto Peak 
Unexpected snow running up Mt. Wilson 
A throne among the dacite, Lassen Peak 
Clouds Rest, Yosemite NP, 2012 (my first 20+mile day!) 
First place female at the Valencia Trail Race Half Marathon, 2019 
Finishing 13.1 mi with a smile at the Valencia Trail Race
Madeline J. Lewis 