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Hiking to the Bridge to Nowhere

December 17, 2014 By Jeff H 25 Comments

The Bridge to Nowhere hike is a quintessential SoCal trail. The trail criss-crosses the East Fork of the San Gabriel River many times. In the spring, the water can run fast and deep. Sometimes it’s waist high in places, making crossing a wet proposition. The river crossing make this trek more fun, and on a […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, dog-friendly, National Forest, strenuous, waterfall

Trail Canyon Falls and Lazy Lucas Camp

March 23, 2014 By Jeff H 16 Comments

The Trail Canyon Trail isn’t a product of the Office of Redundancy Department (or the Ministry of Silly Walks, for that matter). Trail Canyon refers to the trail of gold flakes seen swirling down the creek at the bottom of the canyon. At the turn of the 20th century, miners worked the creek, but the trail didn’t lead […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, dog-friendly, LA County, moderate, National Forest, waterfall

Blue Jay to Los Piños Peak

March 11, 2014 By Jeff H 5 Comments

Los Piños Peak sits at 4,455 feet above sea level in the Cleveland National Forest, just west of the Main Divide between Orange and Riverside Counties. There are other more strenuous routes to this summit, but this route is made easier because you start at over 3,000 feet. Instead of approaching from Orange County, you […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, Cleveland National Forest, dog-friendly, moderate, National Forest, Orange County, wilderness

Aspen Grove in San Gorgonio Wilderness

October 12, 2013 By Jeff H 15 Comments

Spectacular fall color in Southern California? It exists! Just a short distance from Big Bear we found the southernmost aspen grove in California. The quaking aspen (populus tremoloids) are readily identified by the disc-like leaves about the size of a silver dollar. The slightest breeze sets these leaves in motion, leading to that “quaking” effect. It’s […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, aspen grove, autumn, Big Bear, easy, fall color, National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest, San Gorgonio Wilderness, scenic, wilderness

Government Shutdown: Where You Can Still Hike in SoCal

October 1, 2013 By Jeff H 20 Comments

Where can you hike in SoCal during the Government Shutdown?

At 12:01 AM, October 1, 2013, the federal government shut down. While we wait for Congress to do the right thing, National Parks are officially closed to hiking and camping. I’ve got many friends who had plans for visiting nearby National Parks, and for now, those plans are dashed. Here’s what this means to hikers and […]

Filed Under: Hiking News Tagged With: hiking, National Forest, National Parks, trail closures

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Deer Creek to Tully Hole

August 3, 2013 By Jeff H

Day 8 on the John Muir Trail… After a “half day” of hiking yesterday, we looked forward to getting back on the trail today. We planned to head from Deer Creek to Tully Hole — about 12 miles. The elevation gain would be mainly slow and steady, and we would be hiking right at the […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, Day 8, Deer Creek, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir Trail, National Forest, Thru-hiking, Tully Hole, wilderness

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Devil’s Postpile to Deer Creek

August 2, 2013 By Jeff H

Day 7 on the John Muir Trail… We were tired from our 13 mile hike yesterday, and this would be an easy day. We would feast at the Mulehouse Cafe at Red’s Meadow, pick up our second resupply package, have a surprise visit from some old friends, and hike only half our normal average — […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, Backpacking, Day 7, Deer Creek, Devils Postpile, hiking, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, Mulehouse Cafe, National Forest, Thru-hiking, wilderness

Thru-Hiking the JMT: Lyell Canyon to Thousand Island Lake

July 31, 2013 By Jeff H 9 Comments

Day Five on the John Muir Trail… Yesterday’s hike up Lyell Canyon was relatively easy. Today, we would hit several big milestones. First, we would hike over our first serious pass. At 11,056 ft, Donohue Pass was still covered with snow, and the altitude was as high as we had been on the JMT so […]

Filed Under: JMT Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Backpacking, Day 5, Donahue Pass, Donohue Pass, Hiking The John Muir Trail, JMT, John Muir, John Muir Trail, National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Thousand Island Lake, wilderness, Yosemite

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