Quinn and Ken came to visit over Thanksgiving. Ken had never been to the Anza Borrego Desert so a road trip and hike to the Indian Hill area was in order.
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Lily Rock October 2020
On October 29, Jack, Uwe, and John set out to scale Lily Rock. This was the last peak in the San Jacinto Range of the Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Southern Section for Jack.
Indian Mountain and Rouse Hill August 2020
Two easy walk-up mountains were more of a 4WD adventure. I had three remaining mountains to hike in the San Jacinto Range of the Sierra Club 100 list.
Galena Peak
Galena Peak was the final peak in the San Gorgonio wilderness for Uwe and me to climb. Reviews from previous peakbaggers said it was tough. Those were understatements.
Castle Rocks and Black Mountain July 2020
The trail started with the warning sign. I didn’t quite know what to expect.
Bluff Lake July 2020
A hidden gem in the San Bernardino’s.
Onyx and Lightning Gulch Point July 2020
The 4th of July weekend brought Quinn and her boyfriend, Ken, to experience some San Bernardino hiking.
Santa Rosa Mountain and Toro Peak June 2020
Headed out to the Santa Rosa Mountains and to Toro Peak, considered off-limits with a gate across the forest road and nasty signs.
Sharktooth Hill June 2020
Not your typical hike or bike adventure. More of a treasure hunt.
Meeks Mountain and Deer Peak – May 2020
My plan was to hike Meeks and Bighorn Mountains, 2 of the 5 outliers of the San Bernardino Range. These outliers are on the far northeast side of the San Bernardino’s. Both are cross country hikes but would appear to be mild desert-like bushwhacking, so Dorie decided to go. We didn’t know the drive outContinue reading “Meeks Mountain and Deer Peak – May 2020”