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: […]

Mount Davis

Mount Davis 12,303′ Sierra Nevada  Total Time: 2 days (backpack) Elevation Gain: ~8,000′ Roundtrip Mileage: 30.4 Crux: Class 2-3 Trailhead: Rush Creek, full services Companions: […]

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 […]

Mount Morrison

Mount Morrison 12,241′ Sierra Nevada  Total Time: 7 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 7.8 miles Elevation Gain: 4600′ Crux: Class 2-3 Companions: Justin Shelton Trailhead: Convict Lake- […]

Mount Hoffmann

Mount Hoffmann 10856′ Sierra Nevada  Total Time: 3 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 6.3 miles Elevation Gain: 2200′ Crux: Class 1 Companions: Justin Shelton Trailhead: May Lake- […]

Mount Conness

Mount Conness 12589′ Sierra Nevada  Total Time: 6 hours Round trip Mileage: 9.0 miles Elevation Gain: 3550′ Crux: Class 3 summit rocks Trailhead: Saddlebag Lake […]

Banner Peak

Banner Peak 12936′ Sierra Nevada  Total Time: 11 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 19.0 miles Elevation Gain: 7126′ (according to my GPS, although this seems high) Crux: […]