Fresh off of a re-commitment to blogging, I set out for a moderate hike at one of my favorite stomping grounds, Palomar Mountain State Park. This was partially a test to see how my still-inflamed Achilles bursa would respond to a more significant hike, but I also went with the intention of hiking mindfully. At …
A busy May saw me rack up 112.8 miles on (and sometimes off) trail, with 21,780 feet of elevation gain over the span of 18 hikes and 59 hours. This was the heaviest month of hiking I've had in some time, but that was far from the only hiking-related nonsense I got up to this …
I love the Palomar Mountains. When faced with that question of "what is your favorite hike," I always try to demure and say that it's like picking a favorite child. But let's be honest here. I do have a favorite child, and it is Palomar. It doesn't matter if it's the State Park or Cleveland National …
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