The Pine Mountain Traverse
As I made my way past the first few miles, I saw great views of Iron Mountain and the San Antonio Ridge, one of the most difficult routes in Southern California to hike. There’s not much of a trailhead, just a tiny sign indicating you have entered Sheep Mountain Wilderness. This is where is gets hard.
Ontario Peak via Falling Rock Canyon
I managed to talk Manny Castaneda into another hike – which would prove to be more “epic rough” than the last one. After a half mile, the route cuts across the creek then follows a steep avalanche chute to Sugarloaf Peak, then…
How NOT to Summit Condor Peak
Final Score: Condor Peak-1, Manny Castaneda and Bryan Feller-0. Our goal was to summit Condor Peak near Tujunga, but the peak had other plans. The hike started out following a picturesque canyon gorge with a creek flowing through it. We had shade from the early morning sun for hours as we made our way up […]
Strawberry Peak via the Mountaineer’s Route
Strawberry Peak via the Mountaineer’s Route is a whole lot of fun, and a bit of suffering. The trail gains 2,730′ and tops out at 6,165′. The last 400 feet of the trail is a great class 3 climb to…