These pictures were taken during two summer trips to the Sierras. The first trip, taken in June, 2011, went through Giant Forest, the High Sierra Trail, the Lakes Trail, Kings Canyon, Paradise Valley, Mist Falls, Redwood Canyon, and Stony Creek. The second trip in August 2011, which was shorter and included less hiking, features Moro …
Malibu Creek State Park, Pt. 1
Grasslands Trail - Crags Rd. - Lost Cabin Trail - Forest TrailDistance: 9.3 MilesElevation Gain: 700 feetDifficulty: Moderate Time: 3 hours, 20 minutesCritters: hawks, feral parrots, 4 deer, squirrelsThis is part one of a two part, two day exploration of Malibu Creek State Park. This particular hike includes all the above-mentioned trails, done in sequence …
My Top Ten Hikes
Many components can compriseĀ a great hike: degree of difficulty, sense of accomplishment, scenery, one's companions, andĀ variables such as weather conditions, wildlife, or uniquely memorable incidences, all of which can transform a routine or average hike into something spectacular. Just about every hike contains a degree of any one of these elements, although some hikes will …
Boden Canyon
Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 11 MilesElevation Gain: 500 feetCritters: Hawks, squirrels, a coyote, and two very confused bovines.Boden Canyon lies just east of the San Pasqual Canyon nature preserve, which lies just east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Both Boden and San Pasqual Canyons are cut by the Santa Ysabel river, which at this time …
Mt. Wilson
Chantry Flats - Gabrieleno Trail - Sturtevant Trail - Sierra Madre Trail - Old Toll Road - Upper Winter Creek TrailDifficulty:Ā StrenuousDistance: 14.6 MilesElevation gain: 4,000 feet.Critters seen: a thriving community of grey squirrelsEven though I've been hiking for years, I still don't really feel like I've been "hiking." Crazy to say since I've been all …
Daley Ranch
Ponds Trail - Jack Creek Meadow Trail - Engelmann Oak Trail - Cougar Ridge Trail - Boulder Loop Trail.Difficulty: Moderately StrenuousDistance: 10.6 Miles Elevation Change: +1,886/-1746Critters seen: NoneNew/rare flora: The Engelmann Oak Daley ranchhttp://www.everytrail.com/swf/widget.swfScott Turner is the fastest blue dot you ever saw!http://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=1408931So, I'm a dork about trees. I'm not simply content to walk along …
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