Yesterday we did our 3rd Trailing hike. 18 people turned out for the hike and it turned out to be a great day. We met at Chantry Flat and took Winter Creek...
I have wanted to climb the dramatic west ridge off of Boney for a while. Two large jutting 150 foot rocks guard the route up and are very evident from the 101...
I ended up hiking the Ice House trail, almost all the way to the saddle. After the first mile, the trail was solid snow. Near the saddle, it was mostly post...
that's my favorite local hike! we call that route up the Boy Scout trail.. every so often you see white arrows painted on rock. supposedly painted by Boy...
I noticed the white arrows on the rocks. For the Santa Monicas it gives you one of the best scramble/elevation gain hikes. I'll be back and next time I'll...
The California Department of Fish and Game, US Forest Service, and the Society for Conservation of Bighorn Sheep have conducted annual surveys for bighorn...
Thanks for the Bighorn report Carol! Did they issue a report on where the sightings were made and which areas were doing best? Did they give you an idea of...
The report is forthcoming, I imagine it takes a few days to pull it together. They said just about every year or two they lose another population of bighorns...
Hello, well its been a long time since I did any backpacking, but I would like to start at "campo" do groups (more then 2 hikers) make this trip? Hit me up if...
Hello Dave, I wpopuld love to tackle that portin of the PCT. When are you looking to get on it? Summer is just tooooo hot to tackle, whta are your thoughts. ...
... Had not given a start date any thought. I guess April would be the last month to get started. after that is will be hot.. I think its 110 miles, which...
On Friday I went out to Joshua Tree NP. I hiked from Cottonwood Springs to Lost Palm Oasis and then on to Victory Palms. On my way back to Cottonwood Springs,...
I have hiked Mt. Wilson from just about every trail available. The quantity of trails up the peak is really amazing but even these have become a bit stale. I...
Hi there, my g/f and I are interested in finding some secluded and romantic places to hike. Relatively new to the area but we enjoy hiking and getting off the...
I'll be in Bishop fishing the first week of Sept., so I don't think that would work for me. But keep me informed, and thank you very much for sharing!! ... ...
Hi, A couple people at work asked me about day hiking to the peak in the snow. I suggested starting at the Manker Flats trailhead. Any suggestions and/or...
We did a nice hike to Mount Muir in the San Gabriels yesterday. It was about an 11 mile hike starting on Lake Avenue in Pasadena. We hike up to Echo...
I have been doing some exploratory hikes to see if there is a reasonable west ridge approach to Rattlesnake Peak from the 39. This Sunday I tried to find an...
Hi, thanks for creating this yahoo group. I am a first time mom with a 4 year old son and would like to start hiking with him. I used to hike a lot before...
On Friday Eliza and I drove to Carrizo Plain National Monument. We drove in from Hwy 58 and Seven Mile Road and then we took Soda Lake Road almost all the way...
This Sunday I hiked Rattlesnake Peak via the primary route from Shoemaker Canyon Road. The hike started with a light rain that got more heavy as I started up...