EISPIRATEN

I was hiking up Haleakala from Hana once. Late in the day the trail ended in jungle. I bushwhacked for awhile. Then with no discernible trail and finding myself turned around, with dark and a potential storm I bailed. I knew that I should head downhill and off towards a ridge. After about an hour I ...

Maybe the first thing to do is to eliminate the western braids. The SAR team has had a number of rescues of people ending up in Goode Canyon and missing the ridge altogether on descent. Perhaps that would be the biggest bang for the buck at this point. The route gets such heavy use that I suspect th...

Tekewin, the scree was endless in true life. but the climb definitely was fun. Amazing views, cool exposure, and a little climbed peak.

Fleeing six months at home, I headed east with my hiking buddy Pat. One objective was to attempt Mt. Peale in the La Sal Mountains. I had seen it from Moab the year before and it looked enticing. Mt. Peale, at 12,721' is one of the highest mountains in Utah and it is relatively remote. There is some...

Anthony, the east ridge of Shields is the easy way up. The spine from the west is the most fun, the other ways are a bit sketchy as the rock is loose. Anderson is a walk up a low angle slope, there are several mounds but it is easy to find the true peak. The Anderson Flats has lots of good camping s...

When you go through the saddle just before dropping down to the steep Sitton Peak summit trail there is a use trail on your right. It goes up to Boy Scout Peak. It is a nondescript peak and you did not miss anything.

This weekend I went up the Momyer trail to the San Bernardino ridge. Talk about social distancing; from the junction with the trail to Alger Creek, I saw nobody until the descent via Dollar Saddle--and even then only four people before the last 2 miles to the trailhead. The trail up is steep and cli...

one of my favorite hikes. Congrats on your summit!

I have them in my yard in the Santa Monica Mts. Apparently the species here are not poisonous. I don't know about the one pictured in this thread, but typically California scorpions west of the deserts might have a toxic sting, but are not dangerous. (of course one could be allergic to the toxin)

2011 Hike to the summit

I hope you were prepared for the climb

We had never done the northern part of the Desert Divide (or Apache Ridge) and decided to hike it Thursday. Our hike began at Humber Park in Idyllwild. From there we ascended 2.6 miles to Saddle Junction to pick up the PCT. South on the PCT to Chinquapin Flat, Little Tahquitz Valley, around Red Tahq...

We were 1.2 miles away. The entire area as far as we could see was a field of poodle dog. If you are going through the Thomas Fire burn area, expect it. I am not sure if it stopped before the Nordhoff Ridge Road, but from our vantage it did not.

A good read about White Ledge Peak, and yes, I was talking about White Ledge Campground up Sisar Canyon
http://davidstillman.blogspot.com/2013/ ... gully.html

I have been wanting to do White Ledge. I heard that since the fire the vegetation might be clear and it would probably be easier now to make it to the top. Looking at your pics, I guess not. Poodle Dog is a nuisance. If you want a challenging hike do Eagle Rest . This hike was a butt-kicker and ins...

We were looking at going to the Hines Peak/LadyBug area. The Dawg began at about 200 vertical feet above White Ledge Campground. It was passable for .8 of a mile, about half way to the road junction above. Then it looked too risky and a cold brew sounded much better. The trail from Sisar to White Le...

We hiked Sisar Canyon up to White Ledge and beyond for the first time. The road says "private road no trespassing" but it is a public easement and there is no problem driving up to and parking at the trail head. It was a beautiful canyon with wildflowers everywhere, but...read on trailhead...

Wrong Tenaya, Tenaya Peak is in the Sierra. I used to do this hike a lot when I lived down there. It is a good fast hike to a relatively remote peak. Some nice views from the summit.

Girl Hiker wrote: ↑JerryN-good to know. i thought someone just recently made the circle.

There is also a similar one near Jim Morrison Cave off the Backbone Trail that has been there for a long time.

Sean wrote: ↑Someone had a lot of time on their hands making those rock circles.

The rock circles have been there for at least 20 years. I suspect they get repaired now and again.

Sean wrote: ↑Does the firebreak still have a cable assist below the road? It's doable without but was nice to have the cable years ago.

I noticed it in the brush after I completed the ascent. I'm not sure about the condition of the cable or the anchor

looks like that is the October meeting -- see you there

Yes, I have been a member for about 10 years. Christian is really knowledgeable.

Wes are you a LAMS member? Did you go to Christian's talk Monday?

I saw two of these puffballs on the side of Mt. Wilson last week. Their edible stage doesn't last long. Both had a ton of spores just ready to be set free. When they are young you have to be sure they are puffballs and not the egg of another mushroom. So, echoing Wes' comment in another post, don't ...

Strawberry Peak was where I learned about poodle dog the hard way.

Ben, if you stay on the road (1/2 mile longer) you avoid all of the dog. I think there is another year or two before it is crowded out be the returning chaparral plants, but some has already been crowded out by mountain white buckthorn

There are places where the dog makes you walk through sideways and might touch some clothing, But, still possible to avoid arms, hands and face touching. Wear long pants though. I always wonder how many people don't know it and then wonder sometime later where this terrible terrible skin irritation ...

While it is quite steep, it is a totally doable climb. It is not nearly as exposed as it looks.

We might have jumped the gun on the opening of Mt. Wilson. Headed up Bailey Canyon from Bailey Wilderness Park. There is a field of Matilija Poppies right at the parking lot. Picture1.jpg From there climbed steeply towards Jones Peak. Noble Penstemon flowers on the way Picture2.jpg Nice views of the...