Trail Peak and Cottonwood Pass – 15 miles in the wilderness
I hiked 15 miles to Trail Peak and along the Cottonwood Pass Loop from the Cottonwood Pack Station (Horseshoe Meadows). I had been wanting to explore more of this wilderness for sometime. All year long I think about summer in the sierra, and visiting places like this.
The Golden Trout Wilderness is located in the…
Mount Wilson from Chantry Flat in May
It is mid-May, and there has not been much rain, so the terrain is fairly dry. There is a waterfall nearby, but I am unsure if today will be the day, I return to it. I have hiked from Chantry Flat, once before. It is a beautiful area for hiking, in Santa Anita Canyon. It…
Mount Baldy Summit #7 on Mother’s Day Weekend
I was here for summit #7 of Mount Baldy. What a crowd on a Saturday on a holiday weekend. It was jam packed with cars at Manker Flats, so much I had to park a 1/4 mile down the road.
I began hiking at 7:30 am, headed past beautiful San Antonio Falls, which was…
4 Peaks in One Day: Cowles Mountain, Kwaypaay Peak, North and South Fortuna Mountain
A Mission Trails 4 Peak Challenge : Cowles Mountain, Kwaypaay, South Fortuna and North Fortuna
I would be hiking through Mission Trail Regional Park, to four peaks in one day. This expansive park is actually one of the largest in the entire country. It is over 8000 acres and the area has history going back…
Road Trip: Part 3 – 16 miles in Pinnacles National Park – the High Peaks, Balconies Caves, and Bear Gulch
There is no better time to explore Pinnacles than early spring, after the caves cease flooding, and when all are open, which is usually only a few weeks of the year.
Pinnacles National Park is located in central California, in a rural area between Paso Robles and Monterey. It tends to be warm here…
Road Trip: Part 2 – Montana Del Oro and Morro Bay
I am on a road trip heading north up the Central Coast to Pinnacles National Park. It is March and springtime, so the hills are green an lush. I am traveling through Santa Barbara county, through Santa Maria on to Morro Bay State Park, where I plan to camp.
I arrived at Montana Del Oro,…
Road Trip: Part 1 – Cathedral Peak Trail and Seven Falls on my way to Pinnacles NP
The plan was traveling up the coast and to add in a hike or two on my way up to Pinnacles National Park about 6 hrs drive from my home. I decided I would stop in Santa Barbara for my first hike of the trip.
After 4 hours of driving through some fun traffic in…
2 Peaks in a Day – Vedder Mtn and Mt Mooney
I have been to two other fire towers in socal, the one at Butler Peak, and the one at Tahquitz Peak. There are very few of these historic wooden fire towers left in existence. They are free to visit, if you can make the trek. Some are more accessible than others, and one of these…
Hiking a Superbloom: Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
The poppy fields near Lancaster, California, are a place that I’ve wanted to visit for sometime. They are open from dawn until dusk and there are several hundred acres to explore. Some parts of the reserve are accessible by OHV, along unpaved sandy roads. The best parts of the park are supposed to be down…
A forgotten desert peak
Indianhead Peak is a desert peak in every sense of the word. It is a place you go to get away from it all, going off the beaten path, and hopefully not get lost in the process. Lost and forgotten, are themes that re-occur throughout this adventure. What is lost is found. All is not…
Coyote Peak in Anza Borrego
I drove into Borrego Springs and I made a right through the center of town. I drove around the traffic circle and noticed a farmers market. From here, I drove straight out into what feels like the middle of nowhere. Rego Springs that’s one of those places where you feel like you’re getting away from…
Hiking in the clouds to Mount Lukens
Mount Lukens is a popular hike, located within the LA Mountains, near Glendale. The trailhead has free parking, clean restrooms, and some historic stone buildings. I decided to hike up to Mount Lukens the same day in which a significant rain was to take place, that evening.. I planned to hike early to avoid the…
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