A Hiking Blog for Southern California
Looks like the dusting over at Devil’s Punchbowl was dwarfed by our neighbors to the east.
Adventure 16’s blog is reporting up to 18 inches of the white stuff near San Jacinto, with the area opening this Friday for snowshoe rentals.
That appears to be the only snowshoeing area slated to open in the near future. Still, it bodes well. I’ve only been snowshoeing once before, a few years ago in Vermont. I’d love to tramp around California mountains, too — maybe I’ll head up there soon …
A challenging, lengthy, roller-coaster of a hike. High alpine elevations, great views, solitude, and multiple peaks in the Mount Baldy area. Lots of potential for side-trails or car-shuttle loops.
Continue reading ‘Hiking Thunder Mountain and Telegraph Peak via Three Tees Trail’
A backpacking trip down a rarely-used route to a popular mid-mountain campground — an alpine lake-side camp in view of Southern California’s tallest mountains. A great way to get deep into the heart of the San Bernardinos.
Continue reading ‘Dry Lake Backpacking - San Gorgonio Wilderness’
A long, tall hike down one of the most beautiful canyons in the Angeles National Forest. Probably the easiest way to reach Timber Mountain, the southernmost of the ‘Three Tees.’ Icehouse Saddle - just a short distance before Timber Mountain - is also a convenient gateway to several other peaks in the area.
Continue reading ‘Hiking Timber Mountain via Icehouse Canyon’
A lengthy, steep hike up one of the tallest peaks in the San Gabriels. You’ll get a great workout, and amazing views off the peak’s nearly-sheer face — a small promontory that reveals the great L.A. Sprawl before you.
Continue reading ‘Hiking Cucamonga Peak via Icehouse Canyon’
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