Tahquitz (Lily) Rock- The Trough

Tahquitz (Lily) Rock 8040′ via The Trough Southern California Rock Climbing  Total Time: 6:15 Distance: 2.5 miles Elevation Gain: 1900′ Crux: 5.4 Pitches: 3 (often […]

Stoddard and Frankish Peaks

Stoddard Peak 4624′ and Frankish Peak 4196′ San Gabriel Mountains Total Time: 5:50 Distance: 13.6 miles Elevation Gain: 3600′ Class 1 Trailhead: Barrett-Stoddard Road, trash, […]

Fox BM, Condor Peak and Iron Mountain

Fox BM 5036′, Condor Peak 5456′ and Iron Mountain 5636′ San Gabriel Mountains, Southern California Total Time: 9:30 Distance: 19.5 miles Elevation Gain: 6680′ Trailhead: […]

Whale Peak

Whale Peak 5349′ Anza-Borrego Desert Total Time: 4:00 Roundtrip Mileage: 7.7 miles Elevation Gain: 2500′ Crux: Class 2 Trailhead: Petroglyphs Trail in Blair Valley Continued… […]

Sombrero Peak

Sombrero Peak 4229′ Anza-Borrego Desert Total Time: 2:45 Roundtrip Mileage: 2.8 miles Elevation Gain: 2050′ Crux: Class 2 Trailhead: South Indian Canyon, no services Continued…. […]

Jacumba Mountain

Jacumba Mountain 4512′ Anza-Borrego Desert Total Time: 3:50 Roundtrip Mileage: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 2600′ Crux: Class 2-3 Trailhead: Mortero Palms, no facilities Continued…. Jacumba […]

Picacho Peak

Picacho Peak 1930′ Chocolate Mountains Rock Climbing  Total Time: 4:00 Roundtrip Mileage: 6.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1700′ Crux: Class 4 with aid climbing on the […]

San Jacinto 7-peak Traverse

San Jacinto 10,834′ with Cornell Peak 9,750′, Miller Peak 10,400′, Folly Peak 10,482′, Newton Drury Peak 10,177′, Jean Peak 10,674′ and Marion Mountain 10,335′ Total […]

Orocopia Mountain

Orocopia Mountain 3815′ Sonoran Desert Total Time: 3:30 Round Trip Mileage: 6.9 Elevation Gain: 2000′ (300′ on the return) Class 2 Trailhead: Dirt road, nothing […]