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Are you looking to challenge yourself, to start hiking, change your life? You can gain a more healthy, body, mind, and spirit through hiking. I can show you how I did it, and will be sharing the essential gear every newbie hiker will need to get started. I started my hiking journey in beautiful sunny Southern California.
This guide details hiking over Mount Whitney from the High Sierra Trail, and what to expect. We completed the trail in July 2022, and this is our story. We would wake up at 3:30am on Day 7 of our journey on the High Sierra Trail. I did not take any photos in the pitch black darkness that morning, but had fortunately photographed our site the night before. We had camped on this mesa, that was just before Guitar Lake. We decided we would take our time as we hiked on up the switchbacks, in order to acclimate to the altitude gradually. Neither of us had hiked to 14,505 feet before, let alone with heavy backpacks. I had been to 12,000 feet before once, to Trail Camp, just below the 99 switchbacks, on the opposite side. There were so many unknowns.
The town of Lake Elsinore became developed and took off in1888. It was a stop on the famous Butterfield Stage route. The healing waters of the mineral springs here, drew in visitors from far and wide. Coal and clay mining, gold, ranching, fruit, and nut growing, helped drive growth. A series of boom and bust… Continue reading The Town Of Lake Elsinore
How to hike Mt Baldy? What's the best season? What gear do I need? Can I hike it solo?
Adventure Awaits This challenging hike to Mount Baldy (aka Mount San Antonio) up the Devil’s Backbone, and down Ski Hut Trail, is one of the most strenuous, steep trails I have experienced in Southern California. It’s also one of the most popular peaks to bag, among experienced socal hikers. Alpine Dreams and High Peaks Hiking… Continue reading Why Hike to Mount Baldy in the Angeles Forest?
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