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Hiking to Strawberry Peak

January 18, 2019 By CeCe Lorthioir 10 Comments

Hike Strawberry Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains

At 6,165 feet, Strawberry Peak is the highest summit in the front range of the San Gabriel Mountains, a mere 3 feet taller than its neighbor, San Gabriel Peak. This area was heavily damaged and was closed after the Station Fire in 2009, but was re-opened in 2014. Strawberry Peak name was given by mountaineers […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, California, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Six-Pack of Peaks, SoCal, Strawberry Peak, strenuous

2018 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Finishers Party Photo Album

October 22, 2018 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

We had a ton of great photos from our 2018 Finishers Party. Check out our photo album and feel free to comment and share!

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Finisher's Party, Six-Pack of Peaks, SoCal

2018 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Finishers Party Photo Booth Gallery

October 22, 2018 By Jeff H Leave a Comment

Our SoCal challengers had a lot of fun at the Finishers Party clowning in the photo booth. Here’s a complete gallery of the photos.

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Finisher's Party, gallery, photo booth, Six-Pack of Peaks, SoCal

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