Looking for a new-to-us area of the Sierra with nice lakes and some interesting peaks I found Piute Pass.
Continue reading “Piute Pass, July 2021”Mount Langley, July 2021
It’s been a couple of years since any of us had been on a 14er and so it was time to get up there again. We chose Langley (14026 ft / 4275 m) since most in the group had not been up there, it’s the closest to home, and it’s easy to get to the top as California 14ers go.
Continue reading “Mount Langley, July 2021”Short Mountain Hikes Big Bear July 2021
Dorie and I have discovered a series of short trails and abandoned forest roads on the Southeast side of Big Bear Lake.
Kearsarge Peak, Horton Lakes, Mt. Morgan
The extreme multi-year drought continues and the snow levels for the southern Sierra only reached about 50% of normal. A side effect is that hiking at elevation is already possible in June.
Continue reading “Kearsarge Peak, Horton Lakes, Mt. Morgan”Cleghorn and Cajon Mountains June 2021
Two mountains were left on my San Bernardino List of the Sierra Club 100 Peaks List (actually 280 mtns.)
Continue reading “Cleghorn and Cajon Mountains June 2021”Cedar Mesa Utah May 2021
American Indian history has always been interesting to me, so for our annual Father/Daughter trip this year, Quinn and I traveled to southern Utah to find and explore some ancient Anasazi ruins.
Continue reading “Cedar Mesa Utah May 2021”San Gorgonio Summit Bivouac
Looking for some solitude I did a quick, last-minute hike up San Gorgonio with bivouac on the summit. This was something I always had wanted to do. Forecast conditions were favorable with no wind and lows around 50 F (10 C).
Continue reading “San Gorgonio Summit Bivouac”Mount Inyo and 10,000-foot Peaks in the White Mountains
Mount Inyo is another peak I have been eyeing for a long time. Conditions need to be right for this strenuous hike, there is no water along the way and temperatures in summer get prohibitively high.
Continue reading “Mount Inyo and 10,000-foot Peaks in the White Mountains”Olancha Peak and 10,000-foot Peaks in the White Mountains
It’s another drought year in California, not good. A side effect is that hiking in the Sierra starts earlier. Olancha Peak has been on my radar for a long time. I drove up to the Sage Flat staging area in the afternoon, set up camp, and turned in early since I wanted to start with first light the next day.
Continue reading “Olancha Peak and 10,000-foot Peaks in the White Mountains”Owens Peak and some of its neighbors
Owens Peak is the highest point in the southern Sierra Nevada and really stands out when one drives up to the Sierra via Hwy 395. Time to check out it’s like on top.
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