To start the year Uwe and I went to the Coyote and Fish Creek Wildernesses to hike Carrizo Mountain and Eagle Benchmark.
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Pinnacles National Park October 2022
Time for a road trip so Dorie and I took off for Central California.
Wyoming Wind River Range August 2022
Uwe, John, and I set out to traverse the Wind River Range. It was truly an adventure filled with awesome beauty, a little adversity, and some minor distress. (Read on)
Catalina Island Traverse June 2022
This year’s Father/Daughter trip was a traverse hike the length of Catalina Island.
South Carolina Summits
On Dorie’s and my annual trip to the South Carolina beach, I noticed 2 summits I had not previously climbed.
Anza Borrego – March 2022
The Fish Creek/Vallecito Badlands area of Anza Borrego is supposed to be fossil rich, so we went for a hunt.
2 Days in Joshua Tree Feb 2022
Desert hiking was on the agenda for 2 days in Joshua Tree National Park.
Granite Mountain Feb 2022
John is working off his San Diego 100 Peaks and had 62 down and wanted to bag Granite Mountain to make it 63. That is my favorite mountain in San Diego County, so Uwe and I joined him on this hike.
New England Leaf Peeper Trip October 2021
Seeing the fall foliage in New England is one of the most spectacular and iconic trips you can take. Dorie and I took off to do some leaf Peeping in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine and were lucky enough to hit the peak color.
Short Mountain Hikes Big Bear July 2021
Dorie and I have discovered a series of short trails and abandoned forest roads on the Southeast side of Big Bear Lake.