Margarita Peak Hike/Bushwhack, California
Margarita Peak is a far flung, wilderness summit in the Santa Ana Mountains of San Diego and Orange Counties. Here are my directions for this hike/bushwhack
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I’M QUINCY KOETZ
An outdoorsman and Nurse Practitioner living in Chicago. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...
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Otay Mountain Hike and Drive, San Diego, CA
Written on December 6, 2019
Otay Mountain is a large summit just East of Chula Vista and San Diego. On most clear days, you can see the summit from much of the metro area. However, its in a relatively rural area and gets comparatively little visitation compared to similar summits in the area. I thought it was the closest true...
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Hot Springs Mountain, San Diego Hike
Written on November 23, 2019
Hot Springs Mountain is a hike in a very rural part of San Diego County. The summit is the tallest point within the county.
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Tecate Peak Hike/Drive, San Diego, CA
Written on November 21, 2019
Tecate Peak sits right on the US-Mexico border and is a fun hike or drive just outside of San Diego. I hiked this mountain on the road in November 2019.
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Mount Jurupa Hike, Fontana, California
Written on October 5, 2019
Mount Jurupa is a small, easy hike near Fontana, California. It takes about 2 hours and has outstanding views of the Inland Empire and the Jurupa Hills
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2020 (26)
- July 26 - Eagle Peak Hike near Alturas, California
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- June 19 - Mt Sizer Hike, Henry Coe State Park, CA
- May 22 - El Sombroso Hike, Santa Clara County
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2019 (47)
- December 31 - Margarita Peak Hike/Bushwhack, California
- December 27 - 2019 Peakbagging in Review
- December 26 - Carpenter Hill; Highest Point in Sacramento County
- December 16 - Bald Knob Hike Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, CA
- December 8 - Willson Peak Hike near Morgan Hill, CA
- December 6 - Otay Mountain Hike and Drive, San Diego, CA
- December 1 - Mt Vaca Hike, Highest Mountain of Solono County
- November 23 - Hot Springs Mountain, San Diego Hike
- November 21 - Tecate Peak Hike/Drive, San Diego, CA
- November 11 - Mt Dana Hike, Yosemite National Park
- October 22 - Middle Palisade Climb, October 2019
- October 5 - Mount Jurupa Hike, Fontana, California
- September 30 - Zanja Peak Hike, Crafton Hills, Yucaipa, CA
- September 30 - Chocolate Peak and Lakes, California, Hike/Bushwhack
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- September 14 - Star Peak Hike, Nevada
- September 9 - Mt Sunflower, Highest Point in Kansas
- August 17 - Black Mesa, Hiking Oklahoma’s Highest Point
- July 29 - Leprechaun Canyon Hike, Utah
- June 3 - Hiking Mt Konocti, California
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- April 23 - Best Hikes near Stanford and Palo Alto
- April 21 - Visiting the Kilbourne Hole, New Mexico
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2018 (35)
- November 26 - Hikes near San Carlos: Pulgas Ridge Open Space
- November 12 - Long Fall Weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea
- October 9 - Hiking Glass Mountain, California
- October 5 - Hiking Bodie and Potato Peaks, California
- September 29 - Hike/Scramble of Highland Peak, California
- September 12 - Bay Area Backyard: Hiking Portola Valley Trails
- August 27 - Upcoming 2018 California Craft Beer Festival
- August 19 - Lamoille Canyon Hike, Nevada
- August 11 - Backpacking Kings Peak, Utah State High Point
- August 4 - Climbing Crazy Peak, Montana
- July 12 - Sightseeing Shoshone Falls, Idaho
- July 3 - Hiking North Schell Peak, Nevada
- June 24 - Hiking Arc Dome, Nevada
- June 4 - Raleigh Trip: Craft Breweries
- April 23 - Winter Hike of Wheeler Peak, New Mexico
- March 25 - Birding at Bosque del Apache Reserve
- March 24 - Hiking Lookout Mountain, New Mexico
- February 25 - New Mexico Road Trip: Hiking and Visiting Cloudcroft
- February 24 - New Mexico Road Trip: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- February 10 - Hiking Mt Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, New Mexico
- January 16 - Bay Area Backyard Hikes: Hayward Shoreline Trails
2017 (26)
- December 11 - Hiking Long Ridge at Purisima Creek Redwoods Park
- September 25 - Hiking/Mountaineering Sonora Peak, Alpine County High Point
- August 23 - Hiking Boundary Peak, Highpoint of Nevada
- April 17 - c, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
2016 (25)
- December 14 - Cozy Winter Weekend in Galena
- September 12 - Hiking Turkey Run State Park, Indiana
- September 6 - Hiking Cataract Falls State Park, Indiana
- September 5 - Hiking Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, Indiana
- September 4 - Hiking Hoosier Hill, High Point of Indiana
- August 14 - Hiking Winston Tunnel, Galena Illinois
- July 17 - Hiking Natural Bridge, Wisconsin
- July 13 - Hiking Charles Mound, Illinois Highpoint
- July 8 - Hiking Mt Chiricahua, Arizona
- July 6 - Hiking Mt Miller, Arizona
- June 8 - Hiking Faye Canyon, Sedona, Arizona
- February 27 - Hiking Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park, Texas
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- January 1 - Florida Finish! Finally Visited All 50 States
2015 (21)
- December 31 - Unexpected Delights of Millennial Life in Chicago
- December 26 - Hiking Glacial Park, McHenry County, Illinois
- November 15 - Best Sunrise in Utah; Mt Nebo Hike via North Peak Trail
- October 25 - Hiking Mt Timpanogos via Timpooneke Trail, Utah
- September 27 - Hiking Deseret Peak and Wilderness, Utah
- September 26 - Stand-up Paddleboarding the Galena River, Illinios
- July 12 - Kayaking Downtown on the Chicago River
- January 2 - The Pursuit of Life, 2014 Wrap-up
2014 (81)
- November 17 - Best of the East Coast according to a Californian
- October 17 - Hiking Mt Magazine, Arkansas State Highpoint
- September 30 - Mountain Biking Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
- September 29 - Hiking and Sightseeing at Little River Canyon, Alabama
- September 29 - Hiking Ebright Azimuth, Delaware State High Point
- September 27 - Hiking Brasstown Bald, Georgia State Highpoint
- September 25 - Kayaking and Hiking Congaree National Park, South Carolina
- September 24 - Hiking Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina State High Point
- September 23 - Mountain Dupont State Forest and Brevard, North Carolina
- September 18 - Hiking High Knob, Virginia
- September 17 - Hiking Mt LeConte via Alum Cave Trail, Tennessee
- September 16 - Hiking Black Mountain, Kentucky: State Highpoint
- September 10 - Hiking Mt Davis, Pennsylvania, State Highpoint
- September 7 - Hiking Slide Mountain via Burroughs Trail, New York
- September 7 - Hiking High Point, New Jersey (State Highpoint)
- September 4 - Hiking Mt Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks
- August 28 - Best Hikes and Mountains in New England
- August 20 - Quebec Hike: Mt Gosford
- February 27 - Winter Hike of Cannon Mountain and Northeast Cannonball
2013 (52)
- December 30 - Winter Hike of North Moat Mountain, New Hampshire
- December 23 - Hiking Mt Cardigan, New Hampshire
- December 2 - Winter Weekend in the Wisconsin Dells
- November 4 - Maine’s Best Drive: “The Airline”, State Road 9
- October 29 - Hiking the Cutler Coast: Best Coast Hike in Maine
- September 3 - Solitude and Muscongus Bay on the Maine Island Trail
- August 28 - Prelude to the Maine Island Trail
- July 13 - Hiking Great Falls, New Brunswick
- June 11 - Urban Kayaking in Chicago, Illinois
- June 10 - Best 10 Mountain Hikes in Vermont
- January 19 - Winter Hike of Mt Hale; New Hampshire 4,000-Footers
- January 2 - Hiking Mt Chocorua, New Hampshire in the Winter
2012 (42)
- December 22 - Whiskeytown Falls, California
- November 21 - Hiking Big Moose Mountain, Maine
- November 20 - Hiking Moxie Falls, Maine
- November 19 - Kayaking Moosehead Lake and Maine Public Reserve Land
- October 29 - Hiking the Salton Sea: Strangest Place I’ve Been
- September 28 - Hiking Ripley and Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire
- September 21 - The Pursuit of Life: 2 Years of Blogging!
- September 8 - Hiking Pinnacles National Monument, California
- July 27 - Backpacking the Pemi Loop, New Hampshire
- May 22 - Absence of Light Photography
- March 15 - Ice Climbing Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire
- February 22 - Short Winter Hikes in Joshua Tree National Park
- February 22 - How to Buy Mountaineering Boots
- January 19 - New Stuff!
- January 12 - Hiking Bryce Canyon in the Winter: Navajo Loop
2011 (83)
- December 27 - Winter Climbing on Wheeler Peak, Nevada
- December 23 - Most Underrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America
- December 10 - Most Overrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America
- November 7 - The Pursuit of Life: Winter Blog News
- October 23 - 50 Greatest Adventures in America : Part VI
- October 19 - The Northeast Kingdom: A Vermont Vacation
- October 6 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part V
- September 25 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part IV
- September 24 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part III
- September 22 - Top Outdoor Adventures in America: Part II
- September 21 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part I
- September 7 - Best Outdoor Adventures in Bend, Oregon Part I
- September 1 - Mt Shasta: Avalanche Gulch Fall Trip Report
- August 28 - Mt Hood Trip Report, Hogsback Route
- August 16 - Capitol Reef National Park: Hiking the Narrows
- August 13 - Gear Review: Aurora Bivy by Outdoor Research
- June 13 - Keeping a 10 Year Journal
- April 25 - Taking a Break in Denver, Colorado
- April 21 - Hiking Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
- April 21 - Hiking Monument Valley, Arizona
- April 18 - Climbing Humphreys Peak, Flagstaff Arizona
- April 18 - California to Maine; 5,000 Mile Road Trip
- February 23 - Winter Ascent of Mt Baldy via Maker Creek Route
- February 21 - Hiking the Slot Canyon of Anza Borrego State Park
- February 18 - Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Calfornia
- February 17 - Cape Alava, Washington, America’s Last Sunset
- February 13 - West Quoddy Head, Maine: America’s First Sunrise
- January 26 - Exploring the Lava Beds of Northern California
- January 20 - Remembering Nevada’s Mighty Shoe Tree
- January 19 - Crater Lake National Park in the Winter
- January 13 - Mountain Biking Orange County
2010 (24)
- December 25 - Point Reyes: The Cape Cod of California
- December 20 - Rubio Canyon Canyoneering, Los Angeles
- December 12 - Mt Katahdin and the Heart of Maine’s Wilderness
- November 28 - The Loneliest Highway in America: Highway 50
- November 23 - The Grand Canyon Grand Backpacking Trip
- November 11 - “127 Hours” and other Strangely Ironic Tales of Success
- November 3 - Geologic Wonder of the World: John Day Fossil Beds
- October 21 - Mountain Biking Mecca: Downieville, California
- October 15 - Mountain Biking the Famous Flume Trail
- September 29 - #1 Adventure of California… and nobody knows about it
- September 28 - #2 Mt Whitney: Top 10 California Adventures
- September 27 - #3 Catalina Island: Top 10 California Adventures
- September 27 - #4 Mt Shasta: Top 10 California Adventures
- September 26 - #5 Mojave National Preserve: Top 10 California Adventures
- September 25 - #7 Lake Tahoe – Top 10 California Adventures
- September 24 - #8 Redwood National Park: Top 10 California Adventures
- September 24 - #9 San Francisco- Top 10 California Adventures
