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Marion Mountain Ridge trail to San Jacinto Peak is a strenuous hike but a great training hike. The views from Mt San Jacinto are worth it.
Challenging Hike to San Jacinto Peak, the 2nd Highest Mountain in SoCal 10,834 ft Read More »
I had to come back to one of my favorite trails for a quick hike on National Trails Day [6.6.15] — the Wisdom Tree in Hollywood. I do this one so much so I am not going to do a full write up. From the car (I was in the first spot) to the tree, it took
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HIKE TO: San Bernardino Peak TRAIL: San Bernardino Trail TRAILHEAD: end of Camp Angelus Road 1N53, off hwy 38 MILES: 18.7 miles TIME: 10 hrs 34 mins (including nap at top, so about 9 hr 45 mins w/o break at peak) DATE I WENT: 7/17/22 – 7/18/22 DIFFICULTY: long and strenuous ELEVATION: 10,649 ft ELEVATION
Longest Hike of My Life: San Bernardino Peak 10,649 ft Read More »
Well my birthday was Memorial Day weekend last month. I went to Vegas and made it back by that Sunday, just in time for a hike Memorial Day morning. I went with my friend to a moderate trail, but on the easier size — Claremont Wilderness Trail. I guess I’m just used to the strenuous
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My friend rented a house in Palm Springs for his birthday the weekend of Mother’s Day, so Saturday [5.9.15], we drove out to shop, BBQ, play games, chill, and of course hike. The house was less than a mile from the trails… I had to… the mountains were calling me. 😛 We walked to the
La Quinta Cove Hike, Palm Springs Read More »
On Sunday [5.3.15], my friend and I decided to hike in training for our upcoming adventures. I rarely ever see this girl, but ran into her on Mt. Baldy just the week before, and decided to do a hike together. In all fairness, I went out the night before, had a couple drinks… and woke up not
Whitney Training for Me, Half Dome Training for Her Read More »
There are multiple trails that lead to the top of Mount Baldy, the tallest peak in Angeles National Forest and the LA region. The Baldy Bowl/ Ski Hut hiking trail is the shortest and steepest hiking trail which is why I always pick to go up this — it’s about 4 miles and 4k ft
Hiking LA’s Famous Mt Baldy for the First Time as a New Hiker Read More »
Ok so I’ve been a little preoccupied to blog lately, but last month [04.19.15], Twinny, our friend Amanda and I went on quite the adventurous Sunday Funday. We decided to explore the Dawn Mine in Altadena, which is the same mountain as Echo Mountain/ Mt Lowe Railway Trail. Normally I do a full research on
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HIKE TO: Parker Mesa Overlook TRAILHEAD: Los Liones Trail (Los Leones Trail) MILES: 8.3 miles out and back TIME: 3:10 hr DATE I WENT: 4/18/15 DIFFICULTY: moderate ELEVATION GAIN: 1,352 ft HIKE PERMIT: no PARKING: street parking LOCATION: Pacific Palisades, Southern California Los Liones Trail (aka Los Leones) to Parker Mesa Overlook is one of
Los Leones Trail to Parker Mesa Overlook in Santa Monica Read More »
This is a full review of my hiking experience to Cucamonga Peak, the second of the Socal Six Pack of Peaks series.
Hiking Cucamonga Peak as a Beginner with a Little Snow Read More »