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Backpacking San Bernardino and San Gorgonio Peaks

March 28, 2018 By Jeff H 10 Comments

Overnight backpack trip up both San Bernardino Peak and San Gorgonio Peak.

One of the best way to enjoy the mountains of Southern California is on an overnight backpacking trip. I have hiked both San Bernardino Peak and San Gorgonio Peak both as day hikes and as overnight trips, but since many of the trailheads closed by the Lake Fire were reopened in 2017, I wanted to […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, dog-friendly, peakbagging, San Bernardino Peak, San Gorgonio, San Gorgonio Wilderness, Six-Pack of Peaks, Valley Fire

The Nine-Peak Challenge

July 23, 2015 By Jennifer Iarossi 17 Comments

The Nine-Peak Challenge is a really intense route that took two SoCal hikers up nine (yes, NINE) peaks including San Gorgonio — the highest in Southern California — in one really long day hike. Thanks to Jen and Dave for sharing their photos and this epic trip report. Dave and I met at the Starbucks […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, hiking, peak, peakbagging, San Gorgonio Wilderness, strenuous, Valley Fire, wilderness

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