Get Outside and Explore
Follow me on my springtime hike through the San Onofre State Beach Bluffs, a place mainly known for its surfing, not hiking. This place is called “Trails,” by surfers, due to a large number of steep trails, leading down to the beach from the parking area. It is rarely crowded here, and a place to feel like you're getting away from it all.
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
It reminded me of my hike up Mount Whitney somehow, this toe-crushing, and somewhat soul crushing peak. I had truly met my match with this one. The first thing people mention is that there is no water, the second thing, is about how much water they brought, and the third is about running out of… Continue reading Villager: An Illusive Desert Peak
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, and I met up with a friend to hike one of our favorite local hikes Crystal Cove has so many great trails, and one of my favorite routes is the Red Route. It circles the park, traveling up No Dogs starting at the Ranger Station. One of the drawbacks of a… Continue reading Around Crystal Cove
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