One day of hiking in the San Bernardino’s: San Gorgonio Peak. One day of hiking in the San Gabriel’s: Strawberry Peak, Mount Lawlor, Barley Flats. Total weekend stats: ~28 miles, 8,270 ft elevation gain.Continue reading “San Gorgonio (again), Strawberry++”
South Carolina Swamp Tour
This year’s trip to South Carolina included a kayak swamp tour. George and I met our guide at the Dennis Boat Landing on Wadboo Creek in Monck’s Corner SC. Continue reading “South Carolina Swamp Tour”
San Bernardino East Peak via Forsee and John’s Meadow
We are a bit behind getting into hiking summer shape, so we decided to do something about it. We ended up with a bit of a tougher hike than we initially intended.Continue reading “San Bernardino East Peak via Forsee and John’s Meadow”
White and Onyx Mountains
Summits #92 and #93 of the Sierra Clubs Hundred Peaks Section for me were White Mountain and Onyx Peak in the San Bernardino Range. Continue reading “White and Onyx Mountains”
Cactus-to-Clouds, May 2018
On May 12, 2018 our little hiking group hiked the (in)famous Cactus-to-Clouds trial from downtown Palm Springs (~450ft elevation) to the top o San Jacinto Peak (10,834ft) and down to the tram mountain station. It was Jack and Paul’s first time for this tough route. For me it was the 10 year anniversary of my first C2C (June 7th, 2008). At the time I did it solo since I did not know anyone who would join me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. The trail back then was much less traveled and I was warned by those familiar with it that it was not hiked every week that time of year! How times have changed…Continue reading “Cactus-to-Clouds, May 2018”
Silver Mountain
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”