Tag: San Gorgonio

Hiked up to Dry Lake and set up camp for an early morning summit.  Trail from South Fork to Dry Lake was covered by multiple…

San Gorgonio March 7th-8th, 2020 3 take aways from this hike; and then some: We hiked starting from the south fork trail. Our schedule was…

Great hike. The weather was good, a lot of snow still in the trail as well black ice. It was extremely hard, but double if…

Over all it was a good hike we start the hike around 7:00 a.m. we made it to the top around 3:00 p.m. and we…

Long strenuous hike!

Good weather…

With the recent rain and more coming in the forecast, we figured Sunday 11/24 might be the last “clear” day of the year to bag…

Wanted to try and get in San Gorgonio before the storm comes in.  Decided to try the recently re-opened Fish Creek Trail.  This route is…

So glad we made this hike yesterday; the cloudy and windy weather caught up to us on the summit, but I’m so excited to have…

This hike was tough for me. The switchbacks at the beginning of the hike were certainly doable when i expected them to be much worse.…

Was able to knock this one out before it snowed a few days later. Only seen a handful of people. Did the last few miles…

Sometimes you just gotta drop everything and run for the hills. That’s exactly how this solo summit of San G. went. Without a cloud in…

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…

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…

We started just before 5:30am and expected to finish in less than the estimated 10 hour round trip time. We finished each previous hike in…

Challenging ALL day hike… bring enough snacks and bring your lights… you will start your hike and end your hike in the dark.

Such a cool hike the day was beautiful, the view was gorgous. I highly recomend this hike!

Longest hike for me this year; great preparation for Whitney this week!

What a beast. The last 3 miles to the summit were brutal. I suffered from the altitude. Hiking the 6 pack of peaks has not…

We could not have asked for better weather for a San G summit! Started at 5:30am with headlamps, up top by 11am, spent an hour…

San Bernardino Divide / 9 Peak Challenge…Day #1 started at Forsee Trailhead.  7 liters water supply at Limber Pine Springs…bagged SB, ESB, Anderson and Shields…camped at…

We started around 7:30 at South Fork. We arrived at Dry a little before 11:00 AM. We set-up camp. We had lunch. The creek was…

The hardest hike I’ve ever done next to Clouds Rest from the Valley Floor in Yosemite. And I loved every minute of it. I’ve been…

First time hiking San Gorgonio. Started at 6:10am, finished at 7:30pm. Walking out, saw a deer grazing just off the trail. After dark, many bats…

San Gorgonio was the beast that I was anxiously anticipating. It did not disappoint!  It was beautiful with amazing views. Like many have said, the…

This hike was soooo beautiful, but also very long! The fall colors near Vivian creek were amazing! The last 2 miles up to the peak…

I ended up starting late on a Friday and ended up at High Creek Camp in the dark, it was hard to find a suitable…

❤️⛰🏃🏼‍♀️#12/12: San Gorgonio Peak ✅. The Beast lives up to it’s name! Not for the faint in heart! @ 11,503 ft, SG is the highest…

It was highest elevation I did in one day hike in my life

What a beast. This hike tested my physical fitness and mental preparedness. Altitude got me too. All in all, this was probably the hardest hike…

Beastly hike, from the beginning to the end. The meadows were absolutely incredible again! The views and feeling of triumph at the top were well…

It was 38 degrees at the start at 7AM.  Sheesh!  But it got warmer as we got higher and into the sun.  Phew. But as…

A gorgeous but chilly day to complete my Six Pack of Peaks!  Wow!  What an adventure today! We arrived early in the morning in our…

Amazing experience. Hardest thing I have done so far. I had altitude issues, and was exhausted but made it to the top. It was about…

Nice clear trail. Fairly warm for the first few miles. Around high creek camp it started getting a little cold. The summit was super windy…

There are two small patches of snow at the top and it was super cold and windy! For some reason, this hike always gives me…

This was by far the most challenging I have completed for this challenge.  The first 2 miles are difficult and the last 2 miles are…

This was our last and final hike of the six pack. The cloud blanket way below was one of the most beautiful things I have…

Phew! 12 peaks done! San Gorgonio was the perfect ending to my awesome adventure with SoCal Six (twelve) Pack of Peaks. I celebrated by staying…

Today i’m finish my 12 peaks y i decided to finish with san gorgonio. Greats adventures. it’s the first time i do this challenge .It…

Beautiful day!  Saw a family of deer in the morning.

All I can say is wow. We were above the clouds. Beautiful views. Longer than what All trials said it is. It took us about…

The trail was clear. The top was cold and windy.

Left trailhead at 0420 and returned at 1920, long day. Great people on the trail as always. Not nearly as crowded as I feared, maybe…

San Gorgornio really wanted to make sure we respected it. I originally attempted to hike San Gorgornio on September 2nd with my good friend, Antonio.…

Surely the toughest out of the 7 peaks I hiked this year. All day hikers to this summit should give themselves two pats on the…

Tackled this mountain in my final of the six pack on Saturday, 9/28.  Made it to the trailhead by 6:45 am and parked in the…

Perfect day to hike San Gorgonio, weather was sunny with clear skies and being above those clouds with no wind was amazing. I started at…

My Solo backpacking trips always has its fair share of fears! First,  I thought a bear was at my campground but found out later it…

Fuck yeah! Amazing feeling to conquer this beast!

This will beak u, its the toughest hike, u have mentally push through it

Super hard..the best

AllTrails mapped us at 18.6mes and 5424 elevation gain. 9:51 moving time 10:49 elapsed time. It is a beautiful trail, and the weather was perfect…

Bugs weren’t a nuisance until later in day. Small patch of snow at top still. Trail is rocky. AllTrails says 17.2 miles, but they’ve rerouted…

San G baby! We made it, last year’s fire season had me missing out on this monster. She is tough but so beautiful,  really lovely…

It was a beautiful hike. It was my first early hike.  It was the longest hike I’ve been on and not my last. I just…

That hike kicked my ass!!!!!

I have recorded this hike 3 times, yet it keeps getting lost. Celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary by hiking San G with some very good…

The trail was very good, but very hard and long.

Did the full loop, all 21+ miles. Started before 6AM and did not get back until after dark at 8PM. Great hike, not for beginners.…

This was the last of my 6 Peaks. Long, hard, beautiful, and deceiving – not being able to see the summit until the literal last…

A fantastic day out on the trail with minimal wind and fantastic company!

This trail is beautiful! 3 water crossings along the way. Camped at DryLake which has water! Hit the summit late and caught a gorgeous sunset…

Started super early at 5am. By that time the Vivian creek parking lot was nearly full! The temperature was perfect though! I just wish there…

The first three and last three miles to the top were the hardest going up.  Coming down, once you pass Halfway Camp, it gets rough.…

Running out of time before the 30th we opted to do San Gorgonio and San Bernardino as an overnight trip with our base camp at…

Windy af

A beautiful day in the mountains!!  Took 11 hours total

First of a two day trip. Camped at Red Rock Flat. Dropped gear off and set up camp to lessen the load to the top…

I made it to the peak! It is a long and tough hike !

My last hike before Whitney. Crazy wind, cold, drizzle, beautiful 360 views at the summit. I did it! Completed my 6 pack!!

Grueling hike but made it. Beautiful view, sunrise and sunset.

I finally completed the San Gorgonio Peak!! Vivian creek is no joke. Beware of rock scrambles throughout this hike, but it is beautiful and an…

Had to do my least peak solo since no family or friends were willing to put themselves thru 19 miles.  Worth every painful step!

Wow Wow WOW! What a hike! This is what my hiking dreams were made of and I still can’t believe I did it. Started super…

The hike up Gorgonio was just as described. Easy fir .5 mile, steep hike up to Vivian Creek campground. Nice continual elevation gain through half…

This is a beautiful mountain. It was a busy day on Saturday. There were a lot of people on the trail. The weather was perfect…

9 of us summited but it was the longest 21 miles of our lives 😂

Trail was fun. The way back down was rocky and hard on the feet towards the end. Would be interested in trying from Vivian Creek…

Could not ask for a better weather

Lots of people beautiful day and a long ass hike . Saved the tallest peak in so cal for last .

This was my 2nd attempt at San Gorgonio. My boyfriend actually came with me to this one for moral support and he backpacked with me…

Long hike

First solo hike, this one scared off the others. Lots of people on the trail. Cooling off a bit, was a very nice day to…

Beautiful but too long lol 22.6 miles

Overnight backpacked at Dry Lake for 2 nights, the 2nd day, summited up to San G, the trail was real gradual, and not very populated.…

What a long hike!!! Starts off beautiful gets long and boring at the end. Steep and rocky on the way down, you really have to…

It has been a long road & yesterday there was 1 goal and 1 goal only: To summit! NO MATTER WHAT! I wasn’t gonna give…

3:30 start and so glad to do the first incline in the dark.  Being unable to see the steepness totally helped!  Forgot to reapply sunscreen…

Hiked with Friends That Hike. A few of us slept in our cars the night before. I got to hear what an avalanche sounds like.…

Long long long day: 3:30am start, 8:30pm finish. Day (and night) hike. Full moon start was beautiful! Sunrise to sunset and headlamps to get back…

Great hike, Beautiful conditions a little crowed but worth every step.

Beautiful scenery, nice weather.  The trail was a little too long for me. Over all, it was a great experience.

Third time to summit. Knowing what to expect, makes it easier, at least for me. conditions couldn’t have been better. Some snow patches & great…

A VERY LONG and VERY GRUELING hike, but very rewarding to know that we conquered this hike and enjoyed the amazing feeling of the summit…

I really enjoyed this hike. It was a long weekend, yes. Lots of miles hiked over two days, and we were exhausted at the end…

Ouch, you guys. OUCH! I’m walking funny and my muscles are trashed, but WE DID IT! This is the longest distance I’ve ever hiked in…

Joan and I got an early 6:20am start from the South Fork trailhead parking lot, made good time to Horse Meadow Camp, and then took…

I felt cursed doing this hike on Friday the 13th as I thought the trail was never going to end!  This was by far the…

Summer’s almost over.  Pleasant & cool for the entire day.

Waited to tackle this beast as I’m climbing Whitney next week.  Amazing the difference in color from last year.

Started hiking around 6:15 am, after crossing Mill Creek the next mile was a wake up, yes you have a long ways to go.  Going…

After my hike up Baldy the day before, I was a little nervous about the big task ahead of me with the distance of San…

This is definitely not a beginner hike; be prepared, as a good lesson comes later in the narrative.  After 3/4 mile up a dirt fire…

Beautiful day on the mountain with great weather, minus the litter on the trail and hikers that blast music! Please leave no trace!

I started much later than originally planned but was surprisingly not bothered by the heat. What made this hike painful was the steep and rocky/sandy…

Weather was very warm to hot. People and dogs overheated! Bring plenty of hydration and nutrition. It’s a beautiful trail but don’t let it’s beauty…

This is a serious hike! Not that the other 5 were easy, but San Gorgonio is a level up. We started at the break of…

I totally forgot, when I came down the trail, that I hiked up this steep mile at the beginning of the trail. Yeah a long…

Great fair weather. A little cold and windy at the peak. We had a light thunderstorm at night that cleared by morning to hike back…

Headed up from Red Rock Flats to San G for a sunrise hike. Very cold at the top but gorgeous views and a very clear…

NorCal Peakbaggers last weekend in SoCal finishing 5 of 6 peaks. This was the first time for me starting a hike at this elevation, it…

Trail conditions were good – the weather was warm. Lots of people on the trail. This is the fifth peak.

Hiked this bad boy to celebrate Gordo and Gus’s Birthday. Made it just in time for a beautiful sunset. Last few miles were killer but…

Weather was amazing and the hike super enjoyable

Training for 14er. This is a good one.

Long hike. 18 miles in 13 hrs. Most of the trail has shade, but the last 2 miles and the peak had no shade. The…

Gorgeous Gorgonio! Long Difficult Stunning

When I was 13 three of my older friends hiked this loop it was 1976 I think. I always wanted to do the trip but…

We summited San Gorgonio in one day… I still can’t believe we did it! The feeling indescribable, I am so happy. This is my 6th…

Bagged my fifth peak in the SoCal challenge on Thursday with my friend Jason (his sixth peak, and fifth straight year as a finisher). We…

No matter how fit you think you are, this one always hurts;-)

First time back to Dry Lake campground since 1983.  Great trail to the lake and then up to the peak.

We hiked into Dry Lake with full packs and camped.   Spring water is available.   Following morning we day packed up to the peak,…

This was my favorite hike! I loved Dry Lake and the South Fork trail was fairly gradual and kind on my knees!

I hike San Gorgonio three years ago.  It was very dry.  This year the camps (Vivian Creek, Halfway and High camp) were very green with…

Started from South Fork TH on 8/24/19 at 6:20a.m. The air temp was perfect. Coverage was spotty following the wildfire. Water was available in the…

Got a hotel in the area the night before so we could get an early start. By 6:30 we were on the trail (it was…

It was a very long hike. Started at 4:40. There was plenty of people on the trail. We spent about an hour at the summit…

my mountain number 12 with San gorgonio ended my challenge I am very happy to achieve it …. San gorgonio was afraid of it ….…