Category Archives: Hiking

We have done quite some hiking on the desert divide and between us where only missing Antsell Rock (“Gem of the desert divide”) and Apache Peak missing.

Headed out to the Santa Rosa Mountains and to Toro Peak, considered off-limits with a gate across the forest road and nasty signs.

We got to stay at Jack and Dorie’s cabin for a week (Thank you!). That put us within easy reach for a lot of peaks we still have on our list.

Not your typical hike or bike adventure. More of a treasure hunt.

Jack jumped through the hoops and got a permit for this adventure. So John, Klaus, Srisuda, and I joined him since the he already had taken care of the hardest part of the hike 😉

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”

A HOGO (Hike One, Get One) that was almost too much for a solo hike.

After 2 months of quarantine, it was time to go to the mountains.

Parts of Anza Borrego Desert State Park were closed: camping grounds,  parking lots, visitor center, and some developed trails, but limited hiking was still allowed.

In the middle of February Bianca and I took a vacation to visit my parents and sisters in Vermont for 10 days. It was a trip full of fun reconnection with family, meeting my youngest niece for the first time, meeting my parents’ new dog, and many beautiful (but cold) Vermont winter days. We wentContinue reading “Mt. Moosilauke (via Beaver Brook trail) NH”