He did it! Byron Cook, my coworker and hiking buddy, completed the infamous Cactus to Clouds hike on Saturday, May 19, 2012. But here is the twist. Instead of going back down to the tram he went back to the Humber Park trailhead in Idyllwild. The plan was for me to meet him and his [...]
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Byron’s long day
Posted in Idyllwild, San Jacinto Wilderness, tagged "Cactus to Clouds", "Humber Park", "San Jacinto Peak" on May 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Memorial Day Weekend
Posted in Idyllwild, Laguna Mountains, San Jacinto Wilderness, tagged southern California hiking on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We spent the long holiday hiking in the Laguna Mountains and the San Jacinto Mountains. It was very windy in the Laguna Mountains, but the wildflowers were beautiful. In San Jacinto, we took the South Ridge Trail to Tahquitz Tower for the first time. It was extremely cold, windy, and wet. Here are some pictures. [...]
Tour de southern California
Posted in Idyllwild, Joshua Tree National Park, Mt. Woodson, San Jacinto Wilderness on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We had friends visiting from London early this month. With just a week on our hands it was difficult deciding where to take them and what to see. Fortunately, we managed to explore the trails of Torrey Pines State Park, we scrambled over boulders in Joshua Tree National Park, we had amazing views while in [...]
Christmas in San Jacinto Mountains
Posted in Idyllwild, San Jacinto Wilderness on December 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My hiking partner and I spent Christmas weekend in Idyllwild. Christmas Day was spent hiking towards Tahquitz Peak. And on Sunday we tried a new trail, the Black Mountain Trail. Yes, it is steep and strenuous in some sections, but well worth the views of San Gorgonio.
