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I feel the best time to hike to a place like Pleasants Peak (Elevation 4007 ft), or anywhere in these mountains is between late fall, and early spring, which is from Mid November to Early February. As soon as snow begins to dust the peaks of Mount Baldy, anywhere from Late November to December, is my cue to switch to hiking in the foothills. The weather is always milder in the foothills below 5000 feet, versus up at high altitude.
It was early December of 2023, and I decided to hike to Tahquitz Peak, within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Wilderness. My plan was to hike there before winter set in, but plans got delayed. In my search for backpacking partners to hike the PCT with, I met a woman in a hiking group… Continue reading Tahquitz Peak in Snow
Let's give thanks for hiking trails! I love my local trails and there are some I don't hike as often as I would like. This one is about 30 minutes from home, and takes just 2 hours to complete. This was my third time hiking to Bell Peak (Elev 2526). The last time I made… Continue reading A Thanksgiving Hike: Bell Peak
I set out to hike the Mount Hawkins Loop on a beautiful fall day. October is by far the best month of the year for hiking to peaks above 7000 feet, since the weather is just about perfect. High Mountain Gooseberries A Fall Hike October is a small window for hiking to peaks close to… Continue reading Hiking the Four Hawkins
I hiked to Stoddard Peak, located in the San Gabriel Mountains of the Cucamonga Wilderness. Several mountain peaks surround this one, such as Sunset Peak, Sugarloaf Peak, Potato Mountain, and of course Ontario Peak. There is another prominence called Turtle’s Beak, which I have heard of people hiking to. That one sounds like a mostly… Continue reading Hiking to Stoddard Peak
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