Beautiful day for a hike to San Jacinto peak with my fourteen year old daughter. We had the pleasure of seeing a gorgeous stag along with a group of deers running through the trail as we were ascendin…

Absolutely gorgeous Veteran's Day Hike. Started at 7am so the temps were cool and beautiful (59 degrees) and not many folks were on the trail yet.  Perfect conditions.  Sun was just rising so it was g…

We had reasonably cool weather and a slight breeze for this long day-hike.  This is one of the most desolate park headquarters I have been to – not surprising given the long drive from civilization to…

This hike was roughhhh for me towards the end. I’m not normally a stopper. A slower maybe, but not a stopper. But boy was I stopping on the way up the last few miles or so! Everyone who bags this peak…

Yay!! I finally did it. All 12 Peaks. This was my first time attempting the challenge and I am ready for 2020.

To be honest I wasn’t really expecting much from this hike, but I ended up enjoying my…

Great trail, great weather (low 80s and sun), felt good, but living at or close to sea level, I sure felt the altitude.  I'm sure the higher hikes will be even more challenging for the ol' lungs.

This is a really fun hike. With a trek this long, we zoned out for miles at a time and it felt meditative at times. The gulch up/ down is a bit tough at times.

There was a stretch of a few miles th…

I've never finished the Six Pack this late in the year but I'm happy to report that I got 6 hikes in.  Today I decided to hike Mount Baden-Powell.  I've never hiked this one before and was curious to …

Made it to the summit of our 1st of 6 peaks as part of the winter challenge! Bring on the others 💪

The weather was absolutely perfect this morning! We took it slow and easy, with lots of stops for …

Started at peak and hiked down along the creek to the flats and then up the other side of the loop.

finally finished the challenge. My army orders are over today so I drive back to New Jersey this …

Beautiful day! Perfect hike weather! We were fast to the summit, about four hours for the six-plus miles of steady uphill, including a break at Icehouse Saddle. Beautiful long views of all the mountai…

I am sometimes asked what my most difficult hike has been. Right now I can say it was this one! over 18 miles, with over 1 MILE in vertical gain. But it was a great day for a long hike. Started out an…

Feeling stronger as the list gets smaller. I think this is my favorite one of all on the list so far. You get sand, fog, majestic redwood trees, ferns, ladder (yes ladder climb) and 365 degree views a…

Windy and sunny, lovely day hiking the 10 mile round trip from the lower Black Butte Trail all the way up. Passed by crazy runners who pop up and down 3 times during the day for training for ultra- cr…

solo hike to Cucamonga peak. Encountered some annoying gnats the first mile and a half. Trying to complete the 12 peaks before it snows!

This was quite a hike, a lot of steep elevation gain. For the first 10-12 miles of the loop I did not  see another human being which was incredibly peaceful. The hike along the ridge line was absolute…

This was the final peak of the challenge and my friend and I decided to do it on the day before daylight saving time ended so that we could get another hour of sunlight. We started at the Sunol trailh…

Beautiful morning at Piestewa Peak. Hiked from 8 – 9:30am in 70˚ sunshine. Well maintained trail. If you love the stair climber at the gym, this is your hike! The very top is a bit of a scramble.. eas…

Great hike with a cool fall breeze.  Night hikes are fun and the 360* views are amazing.