Ontario
This was an absolutely beautiful hike. It was challenging and long, but worth the gorgeous view.
Category: 2022 SoCal
Baldy Bowl up DB/Register Ridge down!
Love going up Baldy Bowl to ski hut and love going down Devil‘s Backbone but thought we would try something different so we cut down…
Meeting Wally Waldron
We had great weather for this hike. The trail is well maintained. We arrived late-ish (8:30 am) to find the parking lot full. There are…
Meeting Wally Waldron
We had great weather for this hike. The trail is well maintained. We arrived late-ish (8:30 am) to find the parking lot full. There are…
Mt. Baldy
My 4th time hiking Mt. Baldy…We Started at Manker Flat & thought we’d change it up & hike back from Register Ridge. Big mistake! The…
Windy and fun
This was a fun one! We followed the route that goes up past the ski lift loading and via devil’s backbone. I enjoyed this route…
7 of 6: San Bernardino Peak and the wildflowers
Wildflowers were the highlight of this trail. Also, the aftermath of the fire left an eerie feeling throughout the hike.
40 Switch Backs – Woot!
Another beautiful weather day. It was kind of cold at the start around 7 AM but as we moved up the mountain it was a…
3rd time is the charm
Had a great hike overall. I forgot to bring sunscreen and paid the price for it. Spring is starting to run low so bring enough…
Mt Baldy
Not gonna lie, this hike was tough. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that yesterday was a holiday?! Started at 7:15am. There…
The devils was as pretty as they come
This has to be one of the prettiest hike I have ever done. Running down the devils backbone was spectacular. The incline was definately steep…
Hike to Mt. San Jacinto Summit
Beautiful day out, hike was pretty busy, especially at the summit. Last bit is a scramble up some boulders, I advise paying attention for the…
Hike to Mt. San Antonio (Baldy)
Hiked on Saturday, July 7/2/22. Started at 6:20 AM, finished at 12:15 PM. Shade on the way to the Notch, then some shade along the…
Strawberry Shortcakes
Hike seemed fairly until we took an accidental detour seeing as it wasn’t a marked trail per se and ended up adding 3.5 miles to…
Peak 7 – San Gorgonio
This is my first time going up South Fork. It’s my new favorite way up to the summit. It’s a bit longer than Vivian but…
Started Baldy at 12:15am
I started at 12:15am, it was a while since I did a night hike with no poles. It was a present for my 15 year…
Wildflowers and Poppys in July . . .I’ll take it!
Had not been here for 4-5 years… (pre files) I went to see how things are since the trail was reopened in spring. I also…
Mt Jacinto via Marion Mt
Beautiful trail, but loooong, way longer than the indicated 11.5 miles by All Trails. The summit was very crowded. Hiked with members of the Hiking…
Devil’s Backbone
Devil’s backbone trail is one of most Scenic trail to Mt Baldy. The views are beautiful. We did see a rattlesnake on the trail back…
Mount San Jacinto via Tramway
Final training hike before 54-miles backpacking trip 😬🎒🥾⛰. What a gorgeous day on San Jacinto Peak (10,834’) with Hike Beyond the Hills crew! This is…
Happy Fourth of July
Saving this peak for the Fourth of July is for the classic monument and American flag that honors Boy scouts of America. I arrived at…
Ski Hut Kicked Butt
WOW. Baldy kicked our butts. Not sure if we did the order of the hikes in terms of difficulty correctly. We did Strawberry Peak, Sawmill…
After a long day of hiking…
Hiked 4 other peaks in the area (Deception, Occidental, Wilson, and Barley Flats) before this. It was absolutely brutal, got back to our car way…
Cucamonga
We started out late on Friday so we found a cool little spot about 2.5 miles in to camp for the night. It was a…
Mount Sitton Peak
It has only 0.36 mile challenge to summit. This final 0.36 mile is steep, or to say it is more difficult when coming down than…
Santiago Peak
The hiking basically is boring, especially in the hot weather. I saw a relatively big rattle snake on the trail. On the peak, I did…
Mount San Antonio and Mount Baldy Notch Trail
I camped at Manker Campground, from where I started hiking in the early morning. I did the clockwise, which should be the right choice for…
Mount Baden Powell Trail
It is a very popular trail. I met with lots of people on the trail, including an 83 years old hiker to summit.
Mount Strawberry
It was a nice day I hiked this trail. The hiking is relatively easy. There is only a short steep trail to summit.
Mt Pinos, Sawmill and Grouse Peaks
This trail connects three peaks: Pinos, Sawmill and Grouse. The views on all three peaks are great! I hiked the trail in a very hot…
Celebrated my upcoming birthday by a patriotic summit!!
Plenty of parking for a 6:15am arrival to the trailhead! hiked with a great group of girls to celebrate my upcoming birthday on the 9th……
Super Fly San Gorgonio
San Gorgonio is absolutely worth the challenge. The trail takes you through so many different types of terrain and microclimates, making the long journey even…
Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy)
Super hike! Love the diverse terrain. Very challenging but so worth it. Views are amazing.
From San Gorgonio to Mount Whitney
A beautiful perfect day hiking up San Gorgonio with my son Chris. This was my second time hiking up San Gorgonio, my son’s first time. …
Mt. Baden-Powell
This is one of the easier of the peaks I have hiked. Super well groomed trail – no rocks or boulders to scramble over.
Birthday Baden Powell with Mary
Celebrated a birthday for our friend Mary. This hike was a blast! Hiking with six awesome gals made it very easy. I didn’t think about…
Baldy
Manker flat to The notch/resort to devils backbone to summit, then baldy bowl to ski hut down!
Strawberry Peak
Good day for my first six pack peak. The lot was almost full when I arrived, about 6:30 am. Friendly people coming and going and…
Cucamonga Peak
Definitely bring something for mosquitoes, there are some spots on the trail where they’ll get ya. bring lots of water for this one or a…
Prickly Poppies and a peaceful peak!
I didn’t know what to expect after the horrible wild fires scorched the area, but the hike to San Bernardino Peak still had so much…
San G via South Fork
San Gorgonio Peak July 1, 2022 Elevation: 11,503 ft Total Elevation gain: 4,537 ft Total Distance: 21.7 miles 3rd time summiting San G via the…
Mount Baldy
Started the hike at 05:45, the parking lot was about 1’4 full. Lots of folks on the summit! It was not too hot but windy…
Ontario Peak
Nice hike where you can definitely see the change in climate zones. You hike through areas of full foliage and end up on top of…
Cucamonga Peak
The parking lot was full when I got there at 6:30, so it’s definitely worth showing up early. The trail was easy to follow, and…
Mt. Baldy – A Challenge Both Ways!!!
The parking lot was at least half full by 5:30 a.m. (expected for a holiday weekend) Thankfully the weather cooled down a bit for the…
3-2-1 Challenge (SawMill)
Another beautiful Hike, with multiple view points. No luck on seeing Condors, but it was lots of fun.
Strawberries on Strawberry Peak 🍓
We started the trail just east of Red Box Road about 6:30 am. Morning was cool but clear and looking to be a good day…
San Jacinto – 12 of 12
Started about 5 a.m. My permit fell out of my pocket at some point; thankfully didn’t run in to any rangers.
Mt. Baden-Powell
Lots of switchbacks and steady streneous hike. The weather was beautiful with nice tree cover.
Beautiful day on Baldy
Gorgeous hike! Chose the counterclockwise loop. Started off a a lung/leg burner ascent to the summit, then a gradual decent, perfect for enjoying the views.…
San ‘Gordo’ nio
The hike was exhausting towards the top but it was an awesome hike. There were so many green bushes and beautiful trees. the creek at…
Baldy San Antonio
Great day on the mountain. Trail was in good condition. The weather was forgivingly mild. It was beautifully cool at the peak. The views at…
Sixth Peak
Maybe my favorite yet because of the rock overhang at the top. Loves this hike. Sixth peak! Challenge complete!
“Vivian C” to “San G” – San Gorgonio Mountain
Early morning start and first to summit 🙂 Hike/run for an RT time of 5:03. Weather was perfect for shorts the entire route. Plenty of…
Never Ending…
Mann, this hike was rough! It wasn’t necessarily as physically taxing as Mount Wilson, but it was definitely very psychologically challenging. It was just such…
Favorite!!!
This was by far my favorite of the 6 peaks. The views were awesome. The hike didn’t kill my knees like some of the others.…
No strawberries on this hike
The trail isn’t clearly marked at a couple forks so it was a little difficult to know which direction to go. There were SO MANY…
Mount Baden Powell
Gorgeous breezy weather, beautiful views, clean and easy trail to follow. Tons of switchbacks, and nice shade at the top. Great workout, good elevation, shorter…
Bugs Bugs Bugs
So many bugs throughout the whole hike… kind of annoying. Cool signs at the top and only saw 3 other people on the trail.
PCT buddies
This was pretty cool because we were able to connect with lots of people who were hiking the PCT. Awesome to hear about their experiences…
Doomsday
Got lots of mosquito bites. Probably not the best hike to be the first one of the season… it was soooooo long!
Riding the saddle of Santiago Peak
Hiking fools! 6 pack of peaks challenge this weekend was modjeska ( not part of the challenge but it was right there so why not…
Sitton pretty!
Hiking fools! 6 pack of peaks challenge Sitton peak. 2nd time summit. Just beautiful. Love that last climb!
Jacinto for the Win: My Sixth Peak!
Drove at 4 am from Pasadena and started hiking at 6 am, reaching the summit at 10:40 am. So many mosquitos early morning, complete insanity,…
We snuck a peak of Strawberry Peak!
Strawberry Peak is a great hike! There are a few sketchy edges though! Those narroe trail spots make me nervous(for my boys mostly) and me. …
Mt Wilson. I could have driven?
Hiked Mt. Wilson at 14 miles! It kicked our butts but it was fun! 😀 2 peaks left to complete our 6 pack of peaks…
Cucamonga Cooley’s
Cucamonga Peak was our 5th of 6 for the Socal 6 pack of peaks challenge. Challenging but rewarding with amazing views. 11.6 miles, 4k ft…
Baden-Powell Views
The back way has a tough start but fewer switchbacks and incredible views along the long ridge line.
Sitton on Sitton
Lots of cool boulders. Had to watch out for poison oak. Hot day, and the way back on the ridge branch was challenging. Lots of…
Strawberry Love
Hot day but shade for much of the morning walk from the mountain. The end is steep, but most of the trail let us go…
Bowling for Baldy
Started early, around 7:30 or 8am, and the weather was perfect all day. 70s with a breeze, but not windy. Passed many groups on the…
Sawmill, pinos and grouse
The trail was really beautiful . Not much people on the trail going towards the peaks . Loved the solitude. We did go to 3…
Baldy boys!
Holy moly we did it! Felt like lots of false peaks on the way up! Really fakes you out. Its every climb you crest brings…
3 boys summit San Jacinto
What an amazing hike! The views were just spectacular! We were greaed with a round of applause at the top as I carried our 3…
5,500’ gain and 18 miles of Hiking
Hiked 7 HPS peaks in the area in one go. It was brutal to say the least!!
God, Country, Others & Self.. Mount Baden-Powell and 4 Others
Super fun hike! I was able to hit Burnham, Baden-Powell, Throop, Hawkins, and Islip as well. The total moving time was 7 hours and 23…
Mt Wilson Summit!
I talked my roommate into going with me. We left our house around 0230 so that we could get to the trail head around 0445.…
Mt. San Jacinto via Tram
It was a nice day up there (just starting to get warm but not too bad). Caught the 8AM Tram Up which is the first…
Mount Baldy (Peak #3)
This was a tough hike. Started the day at 4:30AM with a group of 4 of us. We went up to the Notch, then over…
Mt. Baldy
A little warm in the afternoon, but a GORGEOUS day for a walk in the woods. Hiked the loop clockwise – up the Ski Hut…
StRUAGHberry Peak
Hiking partner had never been to the San Gabriels! Was super foggy and gloomy as we ascended the 2- then we got above the clouds,…
“Clever Play on The Name Sitton”
Got it done. It’s got its challenges, but I wish I could have hiked my bike for the ascent, just to change it up. Or,…
MT WILSON SOLO
Started up trail at 5:30am. Back 2/30pm. The ascent is out of the sun when you start early. Hot going down…100.
Cucamonga Peak (Timber Bonus)
Solo summited Cucamonga Peak on Saturday night. Arrived just at dark to see the beautiful city lights, eat a light dinner, then strung up my…
6th Peak Done!
Lovely flowers and quite fragrant too! Very peaceful–encountered only a couple of other hikers. Much cooler due to its elevation. Lots of shady sections too.…
Grab the Biggest One Next!
Why not bag the biggest peak for our second peak? Get it out of the way! We smartened up this peak and took a massive…
Third Time is a Charm
Third Time Is A Charm!!!! We attempted this three times and we finally made it. First time, too snowy and not enough water/food and snack…
3-2-1 Sawmill
Did this as a shakedown overnight with my daughter and a couple friends. We camped at Sheep Camp in between Sawmill and Grouse. It’s an…
San B
This was my first attempt at climbing a peak solo. In fact, I think it was my first ever solo hike. I usually at least…
Pinos & Sawmill
Set off with the NG hiking group to bag these two peaks. This trail never disappoints me. Always so beautiful! We had a great day.…
Cucamonga Peak Hike
The cucamonga peak has amazing view. We did the hike on a weekday. The weather was perfect when we started but It was hot and…
The Stunning San Jacinto
Mount San Jacinto is a special place. It was truly a beautiful hike and a little surreal what the temperature difference is from the desert…
3 year old summits San Gorgonio
This was a day of days. We joined the challenge late and need to post the last 7 peaks we did, this was #8. We…
San Bernardino!! The rebirth
I felt like I was in nightmare before Christmas! Such a beautiful contrast of burned trail & new flowers blooming.
It’s a Good Day for Cucamonga
Great day to hike this peak. Not overly crowded, but still plenty of folks. Neat critters on the trail. Monster rattlesnake off trail a half…
Mostly Alone
Solo overnight to Dry Lake. Not another soul there spending the evening. Lodge pole spring…dry. 2/3 of a mile back down trail in the morning…
Back to Bernardino
Trail looked great. The road to the trailhead even looked amazing all things considered. Flowers were in bloom big time. It was nice to finally…
3-2-1 Challenge – Mount Pinos, Sawmill Mountain, Grouse Mountain
Did the 3-2-1 challenge with Slothy SoCal Hikers! It was a very fun day. This was easier than the other 6-pack peaks in my opinion…
Mount Baldy via Ski Hut/Baldy Bowl and Devil’s Backbone
I went up via Baldy Bowl/Ski Hut and down via Devil’s Backbone. The Baldy Bowl trail was incredibly steep, but the views on the Backbone…
San Jacinto Peak
This was a beautiful day hike to my favorite summit! Lots of great views from above the clouds. This route was much easier than Deer…
Sitton Peak Hike
Trail is narrow and full of rocks. It was slippery. Poles recommended. Beautiful views!
Mt Baldy via Ski Hut Trail
The trail was steep and it was a sunny day. Sun protection recommended. Beautiful hike!
Santiago Peak
Hike 114 📍Santiago Peak 🥾 7.7mi 📈 1,447ft gain 🏔️ 5,689ft peak ⭐ Highest and most prominent peak of both the Santa Ana Mountains and Orange County,…
Mt Baden-Powell
Hike 113 📍Mt Baden-Powell 🥾 8.4mi 📈 2,805ft gain 🏔️ 9,406ft peak ⭐ Named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell.…
Solstice sunrise from atop southern California
My friend is visiting from Australia, so for the solstice I decided to take him up to see the sunrise from San Gorgonio. To get…
Ontario Peak
What a wonderful day to get up to the peak. The temperature was perfect, a little on the cool side to make a wonderful hike…
The Friar
Hike was amazing! Lots of trees until the last couple of miles. Then it was just a bald mountain. Just like a Friar. Not too…
Mt Baldy
I went up Devil’s Backbone and back down Baldy Bowl. It was definitely a tough hike that wore me out a bit. I probably won’t…
Sawmill Peak
Fun quick little hike to Mt Pinos, Sawmill Mountain, and Grouse Mountain. The trail was in great shape and it was definitely a good time.
