The Heroes Project supports veterans with three initiatives: Climbs for Heroes, Hope for Heroes, and Voices for Heroes. On Sunday April 12, I hope to support Climb for Heroes. Supporting our veterans is important. Activities, such as hiking, have proven to be a huge gift in the livelihood of our vets, helping them find a renewed purpose and providing mental, physical, and … Read More
Mt. San Antonio, commonly know as Mt. Baldy, reaches to an elevation of 10,064 ft and is the highest peak in both Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Mountains. Routes Here are two graphs and an interactive map showing some of the common routes up Mt. Baldy and their elevation profiles. I will add descriptions and more routes as time allows. … Read More
Itinerary I am hoping to get in one more serious hike for 2014. Here are some possible hikes that I am researching, to be completed on December 27th. Being so late in the year, the weather should be good for a desert hike. Rabbit Peak is located in the Anza Borrego Desert. Wonderland of Rocks Traverse, Quail Mountain and Carey’s … Read More
The Plan Due to the late snow storm in the Sierra this year, I came up with several different plans. The different options I came up with can be seen here: Trip & Hike Planning, June 1-4 2014 (Mt. Whitney, Yosemite & Mammoth) In the end, this is the option that we ended up doing: Option 1, Mt. Whitney June … Read More
A very short hike (my son walked most of it) with some spectacular sights.
The Cottonwood Pass Trailhead offers hikers an excellent starting point to explore areas/destinations such as Horseshoe Meadows, the Golden Trout Wilderness, Mt. Langley, Cirque Peak and the Pacific Crest Trail. Here is an example of a two day trip, assuming I leave my house in SoCal on a Saturday morning and eat an late breakfast/early lunch on Day 1 in Lone … Read More
The Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead offers hikers an excellent starting point to explore areas/destinations such as the Cottonwood Lakes Basin, the Golden Trout Wilderness, Mt. Langley, Cirque Peak and the Pacific Crest Trail. Here are a few pics of the area: Cottonwood Lakes Trails Trip Report, August 17 2013. Here is an example of an early season two day trip. When … Read More
Disclaimer Several times per year there are rescues on Skyline. Occasionally, people die on the trail. It is not maintained by any state or federal agency and it’s use is discouraged. Do not attempt this hike unless you know that you are capable, have completed the recommended training and can carry the recommended gear. If you are not capable, you … Read More
Disclaimer Several times per year there are rescues on Skyline. Occasionally, people die on the trail. It is not maintained by any state or federal agency and using it is often discouraged. Do not attempt this hike unless you know that you are capable, have completed the recommended training and can carry the recommended gear. If you are not capable, … Read More
Below is a collection of posts and images I created for an online discussion forum. As time allows, I will edit this document and make it a more coherent post. Whenever I plan a hike, I always look at stats, trail profiles, etc to try to get an idea of how it compares to past trips. A couple of months … Read More