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I decided to do a bit of hiking and trail running around the Crystal Cover Perimeter loop. This is a trail I have come back to again and again, regularly for years. I love Crystal Cover since there are so many different routes to choose from. Today I was feeling like starting at El Moro… Continue reading A Bunny Hop Around Crystal Cove on the Perimeter Loop Trail
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 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.
Are you looking to go off the beaten path, while still remaining in civilization? This 4 mile hike over Ladera Ridge in Orange County may be for you.
The hike to Turtle Ridge begins at Bommer Vista Point Trailhead in Irvine. There are parking spots, and restrooms. It is a 3.5 mile advanced beginner hike to a ridge, with beautiful scenic views of the mountains, and Catalina Island.
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