Peters Canyon

Peters Canyon Regional Park is a popular hiking area between the cities of Irvine, Tustin, and Orange, within Orange County. It is consistently rated as one of The Best Trails in Orange County. The park is open from 7am to sunset daily. What To Expect The hikes range from a short less than one mile… Continue reading Peters Canyon

San Clemente Beach Trail

Today I was hiking the San Clemente Beach Trail, a scenic beach hike I have undertaken literally hundreds of times since moving to the area years ago. I have always loved walking at the beach.

Moro Rock

I had been hearing about Moro Rock for years, since it’s one of the trails people rave about. Well I had to see for myself, and see what all the fuss was about. It’s just a large granite rock, and it is only 0.5 miles long. Distance wise, pretty much anyone could make this trek. I had set out to hike all the best trails in the park, so I said to myself that Moro Rock is officially on my official Sequoia National Park bucket list.

Congress Grove Sequoias

The Trail The trailhead to General Sherman and Congress Grove begins at Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park. What to Expect The Congress Grove Trail is known for being the home of the General Sherman Tree, the "Nation's Christmas Tree." This hike is just 3 miles roundtrip, and rated as easy. The Senate Amongst this… Continue reading Congress Grove Sequoias

The Lakes Trail

The Lakes Trail was filled with beautiful pristine wilderness scenery all along the way. Late season snow in July made this trip even more interesting. On this trip I was on a mission to explore all the best trails of the park. Snow seemed to be lingering on the high peaks above 9000 feet, and the Lakes Trail was begging to be explored.