Recent Hikes In My Blog
Beating the Heat
That time is coming again, the time when the heat starts early and people start asking themselves if they should go hiking or not. Just because the heat is getting dangerously high does not mean you have to stop hiking, but you need to be smart about when you decide...
Hiking up to Mt Wilson from Chantry Flats
Recently I went hiking up to Mt Wilson from Chantry Flats with a hiking group from San Diego. As much as I love hiking in San Diego County I love seeing a change of scenery once in a while and this hike did not disappoint. This hike has a lot of interesting history...
2016 Climb for Heroes Report.
2016 was another great year for the "Climb for Heroes" event. So far the event has raised close to $120K to help these wounded veterans in expeditions around the world to reach some of the highest peaks. Today USMC SSGT Charlie Linville is on his way to Nepal to try...
Hiking Holly Jim Trail to Santiago Peak
I decided to head out of the San Diego area this past weekend and try the Holly Jim Trail to Santiago Peak Trail. This is a 15 Mile trail up to the top of what is typicallly called the "Saddle Back" in orange county because of how it looks like a saddle between the to...
Climb for Heroes 2016
Climb for Heroes is coming April 3rd 2016. This is the 4th year this charity event has been held on Mt Baldy. The event is a 12 mile round trip hike from the MT Baldy Ski Area up to the top of Mt Baldy at 10,034 feet. The event is being held to raise money to send...
Exploring Slot Canyons in Anza Borrego
Taking advantage of the cooler weather before it starts to heat up in our local deserts I decided to head out to Anza Borrego and check out one its many slot canyons. The "Sheep Tanks" are Tinajas ( a term meaning "surface pockets" or "depressions", formed in bedrock...
A good time of year to hike Anza Borrego: Harper Cabin and Dams Hike
Several weeks ago I took advantage of the cooler weather to head out to Anza Borrego and do some hiking. This is really one of the best times of year to head out there. We decided to try out the Harper Cabin and Dams hike. It was a perfect day, it had just rained the...
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays to my readers. The good folks over at Eartheasy where kind enough to provide me a sample of the Lifestraw Mission to review. Check out the review of the Lifestraw Mission Here. [button link="https://www.ihikesandiego.com/lifestraw-mission/"...
OptOutside San Diego
Hi Everyone It's that time of year again, the holidays are here, and the official shopping season starts as soon as you put down your turkey infused fork and knife from your Thanksgiving feast. Now I didn't come up with this idea, but what a great concept. R.E.I is...
Hiking Fuller Ridge Trail to San Jacinto Peak
I took a hiking group up this hike last weekend and while I have been looking forward to trying this hike I do have to say that its exhausting. I woke up at 5 am to go meet my group and drive the 2 - 2.5 hours up to Idyllwild and get our permit before driving about 8...