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Hiking the Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve
This past weekend was a great time to head out to the Santa Ysabel Eastern Preserve. The weather had cooled down somewhat and there was a really nice breeze flowing in from the west. Its a little drive to get out to and if you are going to do a point to point...
The Ten Hiking Essentials
Not to long ago I was reading a blog and this story about a hiker who got caught up in Mt Baldy in torrential downpour, " a 1 in 500 year event". She was lucky to have already meet up with someone at the top who was properly equipped, who had not skimped on packing...
What to do if attacked….
What to do if you are attacked on the trail by a Mountain Lion or a Bear. I was hiking yesterday with some friends and we got to talking about what you should do if attacked by a mountain lion while out on a hike, I always felt that if you are in a group of people...
Palm Springs Tram to San Jacinto Peak
This past weekend I took my hiking group on another excursion into the San Jacinto State Park. This time taking the Palm Springs Tram up to 8500 feet and hiking for 12 miles up to San Jacinto Peak at 10,834 feet and then back down to the top of the tram again. It was...
Suicide Rock Via Deer Springs Trail
Another great trail that we tackled this past week in Idyllwild was the Deer Springs Trail to Suicide Rock Hike. It wasn't a hard trail, but any trail become harder when its hot and humid out. We found this 6.6 mile trail harder the first day then the Devils Slide To...
Devils Slide Trail to Tahquitz Peak
A great hike to take in the Idyllwild / San Jacinto Area. Its a nice 2 hour drive from San Diego, I find I prefer to take the back way through the high desert ( taking the 79 off of the 15) and through Garner Valley rather then driving through the city of Hemet, but...