Written on November 20, 2020
Spectre Peak (4,482′) and Aqua Benchmark (4,419′) are the tallest mountains in the remote Coxcomb Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park. The park’s eastern section is rarely seen, much less hiked. This one’s been on my radar for a very long time, however. With recent October road trip and excellent weather, we made a bid...
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Written on October 19, 2020
Tin Mine Canyon is a relatively easy 4.7 mile, out-and-back hike near Corona California. Well-shaded and quite narrow, its a great hike, even in hot weather
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Written on September 27, 2020
Snow Mountain, East is the highest summit of Lake and Colusa Counties. Its perhaps the closest summit to the Bay Area with an alpine zone and a fine hike
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Written on September 20, 2020
Pyramid Peak (9,984') is the tallest summit of Tahoe's Crystal Range. Previously a bit of a bushwhack, a nice class I-II route has developed over the years.
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Written on September 19, 2020
Corral Hollow Hill is the highest mountain of Calaveras County, at 8,170'. Its indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain however it affords excellent views of the Mokelumne River and gorge.
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