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  • Joshua Tree car camping trip #2 of 3

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    Rsvp will open on January 1, 2025 Ryan campground 2 sites are reserved (sites 15 & 16). 6 people and 2 cars per site. Will need to carpool. If there are more people interested then more sites can be reserved. (sites 17 and 19) are close by $10 cash or zelle per person to cover […]

  • Superstition Wilderness 3 Night Backpacking Trip

    First Water Trailhead Apache Junction, AZ, United States

    Snow trip is canceled due to lack of snow so I decided to copy Rocky's trip (ARIZONA: Superstition Wilderness Backpack) and explore somewhere new. Day 1 (Friday) Deanna and I are leaving San Diego at 8am and should arrive at First Water Trailhead at 4pm (Arizona time). We will hike to Charlebois Spring in the […]

  • DEATH VALLEY: Backcountry Off-Road

    Boxcar Olancha, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Yosemite – Snow Camping (Glacier Point Area)

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Rockhouse Canyon Anza Borrego

    Clark Dry Lake 33.32439, -116.29032, Borrego Springs, ca, US

    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 […]

  • Joshua Tree car camping

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    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

  • San Jacinto Mtn Day Hike (via Tram)

    Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 1 Tram Way, Palm Springs, CA, US

    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 […]

  • Trans-Catalina Trail

    CATALINA Avalon, CA, United States

    📅 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 […]

 

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