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Here is a video trip report of Iron Mountain in San Diego. This is an excellent training hike and offers excellent views. It can be reached from the main trail featured in this video or via the less traveled Ellie Lane parking lot. promote

Here is a video trip report of one of the most popular trails in the city of San Diego. Cowles Mountain is the tallest peak in the city at over 1,500 feet and offers a panoramic view extending to the ocean. promote

Below is the video trip report for San Jacinto Peak via the Palm Springs Tramway.    I did this as a day hike, leaving early from San Diego and catching the first tram up.   I hiked this late in the season (November), but the weather was nice and the first snow had yet to fall.  I’ve [...]

This is a trip report of the Vivian Creek trail, the more popular route to the summit.  San Gorgonio Peak is the tallest peak in Southern California at 11,500 feet and is near Big Bear.  We left San Diego and hiked to High Camp, dropped our packs, then continued to the summit before heading back [...]

This is a very popular day hike in Yosemite.  Both times I’ve done the trail have been Fridays in July which made for rather hot and crowded conditions.  I would recommend mid-week and maybe not right in the middle of summer.  The first time I hiked it the cables were not that crowded, but this [...]

I took this hike in September of 2009 with a few friends from Southern California.  This was definitely one that I wanted to check off the list and was glad that my friend Pat had a permit.  I had tried to get a permit via the lottery but  did not have any luck for the [...]