This is not a backpacking trip. This is an off-road, backcountry adventure over 3 days requiring 4WD and 5 gallons, minimum, extra fuel. *** You will only be added to this trip if you have a 4WD vehicle and jerry can or fuel container or if a driver offers space for SDB passengers. *** There […]

Snowshoes /cross country skies Required Yosemite - Snow Camping Location: To be determined Winter transforms Yosemite’s familiar landscapes; exploring in winter is like finding a whole new park. But winter is less forgiving for the wilderness traveller, and some extra precautions are in order. NOT FOR BEGINNERS (We reserve the right to deny or remove […]

Overnight trip up Rockhouse Canyon Did this last year and found the spring! Hike up Rockhouse Canyon to a wonderful campsite among the cottonwoods. Description from Afoot and Afield: Rockhouse Canyon and the broad, sloping alluvial basin drained by it-informally known as Rockhouse Valley -constitute one of Southern California's truly forgotten places. Prior to the […]

ZOOM meeting for TCT trip 3/12-3/14 I'll send the link out on Wednesday.

I will open the RSVP in 2025 since the trip is so far out people forget. Joshua Tree camping at Jumbo Rocks campground 2 sites 4 people per site. 2 cars per site. $5 per person to cover site fees A low key car camping and day hike trip. More details to follow

COLD WEATHER TRAINING HIKE Mount San Jacinto stands 10,834 feet above sea level and is the second highest mountain range in Southern California. No more than a two hour drive from either Los Angeles or San Diego, the mountain's magnificent granite peaks, subalpine forests, and fern-bordered mountain meadows offer a unique opportunity to explore and […]

📅 Wednesday, March 12 🦬 Catalina Express from San Pedro to Avalon. Departs San Pedro at 8:45am for an Avalon arrival at 10:00am. $42. 🦬 Hike approximately 10.8 miles, +2,420'/-907', from the pier to Black Jack Campground (BJ05). 📅 Thursday, March 13 🦬 Hike approximately 2.13 miles, +587'/-510', from Black Jack Campground to Catalina Airport […]

PCT - Eagle Rock via Montezuma Valley Rd THIS IS A DAY HIKE Days: 3-4 hrs Milage: 9-10 MILES Elevation Gain: 1,070 ft Type of Trip: Day Hiking Difficulty: Moderate Location: ANZA BORREGO DESERT Starting Point: Montezuma Valley Rd Ending: Montezuma Valley Rd Location: 33°13'00.8"N 116°35'16.5"W GOOGLE MAPS TRAIL MAP Eagle Rock is a popular […]

PCT - WEEKEND BACKPACKING TRIP Days: 2 days, 1 nights Milage: 23 Elevation Gain: 3,642 ft Max Elevation: 4400′ Min Elevation: 2300 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: ANZA BORREGO DESERT Starting Point: SCISSOR CROSSING Ending: BARREL SPRINGS Day 1: Distance 13.3 mi Ascent: 4,691 ft Descent: 3,424 ft Scissors Crossing (Hwy 78) to […]