Silver Peak is the top of Blackhawk Mountain on the eastern side of the San Bernardino’s. This hike was more of a desert hike and much more like the typical Desert Continue reading “Silver Mountain”
Sugarloaf and Lightening Gulch
Uwe and Srisuda visited our cabin for a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain. This is the highest mountain in the immediate Big Bear Lake area, just a few feet under 10,000 ft.Continue reading “Sugarloaf and Lightening Gulch”
Belgium, Germany, & Romania
For three weeks starting in the end of March I traveled to Belgium, Germany, and then Romania first for a job interview and then for vacation & adventure. Continue reading “Belgium, Germany, & Romania”
Baja – Day 4-7 beaches, missions, caves
We picked up our permits in San Ignacio and reserved a guide to see Cueva Palmerito. It is the only large cave painting near-by that you can hike to. Continue reading “Baja – Day 4-7 beaches, missions, caves”
Baja – Day 1-3 beaches, missions, caves
We met our friend Bob Steichen just outside San Antonio Del Mar, where he and Peggy live. Our first stop was at the Santo Thomas Winery for “supplies”. The Continue reading “Baja – Day 1-3 beaches, missions, caves”
Culp’s Valley
Dorie and I, and Srisuda and Uwe took a little camping trip to Culp Valley. The weather was perfect and the full moon spectacular. This trip was spurred on by a guided hike offered by the Anza Borrego Foundation. Continue reading “Culp’s Valley”
In search of Jack’s Cabin
Dorie and I took off Saturday in search for gold and Jack’s Cabin. We left from the desert divide trailhead off Table Mountain Road and headed to Gold Hill. At the base of Gold Hill were the ruins of an old miner’s rock house for the Katy Did Mine. The climb up Gold Hill was more like huge boulder hopping. There was a very Continue reading “In search of Jack’s Cabin”
Pine Mountain & Lion Peak
The 5 hikers +1 started out yesterday for Pine Mountain and Lion Peak on the Desert Divide. We expected the start to be on the cold side – high 30’s, but it turned out to be in the low 30’s. The surprise to us came when we first started to see the Divide from Highway 371 above the Paradise Café.Continue reading “Pine Mountain & Lion Peak”
SDMRT recert and Mammoth
Friday morning I woke up ready for a day off from work and a long drive. The mountain rescue team was heading up to Lone Pine to do our annual reaccreditation and this years test was on technical rock. Continue reading “SDMRT recert and Mammoth”
San Bernardino Winter Hike
There hasn’t been much snow in this severe drought year, so when there was some fresh powder reported we wasted no time and headed out to the San Bernardino mountains. [Photo Gallery at the bottom]