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 out was 2 1/2 hours!Continue reading “Meeks Mountain and Deer Peak – May 2020”

Mt. Moosilauke (via Beaver Brook trail) NH

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 went sledding on the huge hill beneath my parents house, went for long walks in the woods with the dog, took several sleigh rides behind my father’s horses, and enjoyed cooking a variety of tasty plant-based meals with my mother. At the end of those 10 days Bianca flew home and I stayed behind for just a few extra days, which included one day hike up Mt. Moosilauke, nearby in New Hampshire, with my brother in law Casey.

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