This is a beautiful loop hike through the pines just north of the Angeles Crest Hwy, East of Vincent Gap, and West of the Big Pines Hwy Junction. The hike […]

Scramble lovers only! This one has been on my list for a while. Full disclosure - I have not done this route before. There are different options on the scramble […]

**STATS** Difficulty: 5/10, Moderate but steep uphill, fire road return Length: 4.2 miles, 2.5 hours plus breaks Elevation gain and loss: 1,630 Ft View: Mountains & City Lights Details: Steep […]

*TRIP SUMMARY*This, the 6th Cinco de Mayo-ish Weekend at Santa Cruz Island, will again be a 3 day/2 night joint outing of the VHC and my NoCal group the Monterey […]

Description: This is a 2-night backpacking trip. There are two trailheads to do this hike. One is at the "Big Pine Creek Overnight Parking." And the other is at the […]

STATS: 11.4 miles with 2800’ elevation gain/loss. Total time expected to be about 5 hours. PACE: Slow to Moderate to Fast - go your own pace. I hike at an […]

Hike to the summit via the Ski Hut trail and descend via the Backbone trail to the Notch and then via the service road back down to Manker Flats or […]

We haven't done a full moon hike in a while and this is a good trail to do if you are a regular hiker but haven't tried a night hike […]

**STATS** Difficulty: 4/10, Steep up & down, with some slippery spots Length: 3 miles, 2 hours plus breaks Elevation Gain & Loss: 1225’; Peak: 2700’ View: Amazing 360 View of […]