Category: Hiking

Heading for the Hills

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With spring in full swing, the hills are alive, simply bursting with wildflowers at every turn. Invasive Wild Mustard is here to stay, turning everything golden. I love nature hikes, and fortunately some of the best trails, are in my backyard, in South Orange County. The Cerro Rebal Trail, also called the Rollercoaster, begins just off Camino De Los Mares in San Clemente. I took the trail up a somewhat steep incline to the ridge, and along the way was surrounded by wildflowers. This is one of the best wildflower hikes in South Orange County, sandwiched between Dana Point, and San Clemente.

Backpacking PCT Section A – Day 3

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My goal in 2023 is to complete Section A of the PCT, with is 107.1 miles long. Hope you will follow along on my backpacking journey.

Backpacking PCT Section A – Day 2

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Day 2 So it took me forever and a day to get packed up and out of Hauser Canyon. I had barely enough water for a morning cup of coffee. I opted to head to the spring for one fillup, walk back, and then make breakfast while packing up. A quick pack up and go… Continue reading Backpacking PCT Section A – Day 2

Backpacking PCT Section A – Day 1

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I have thought and wondered about hiking the PCT a lot of the years. Living in Southern California, not far from the trail, I had hiked on short sections of it, out and back. I had not yet backpacked or thru hiked an entire section before. Section A starts in Campo, CA and is 107.1 miles long, ending in Warner Springs, CA. The prospect of hiking 100 miles was exciting to me. I knew the time to do it was in spring, after the nights warmed above freezing, and preferably after the winter time rains ended.

Los Pinos Peak

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It was a beautiful day for a 6 mile hike to Los Pinos Peak. I decided to head off into the Santa Ana Mountains. Heading north on Main Divide Road from Ortega Highway, there were two water crossings we had to make, which was not expected.