Get Outside and Explore
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
The Talbert Nature Preserve has over 3 miles of trails, and sits on the outskirts of Costa Mesa, beginning in Fairview Park, and continuing alongside the Santa Ana River Trail. I love open space, and getting outside into nature to quiet places where the birds sing to hike a few miles every day. Sometimes I explore new trails I have never been, such as this one.
I had only been to the state capitol once. This is not something I was proud of. With all the important protests in recent years, I had been to not a single one. Well I was there in spirit at least.I had only been to a conference at a hotel here once, and it was not even downtown. Enough said, it was time to see old town Sacramento. I had been intrigued by this place for a long time, after learning about it in history books, and in documentaries on the old west. The Transcontinental Railway begins there, and there are so many things that have happened here over the years.
I visited Sequoia Park in July of 2023, and travelled on several scenic trails, staying at Lodgepole Campground. The trailhead to Tokopah Falls begins at Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park, just after crossing over the Kaweah River Bridge towards the rear of the campground.
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.
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