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Trip Reports · Feb 3, 2021
Nighthawk Trail to Black Mountain Overview Nighthawk Trail is a great local San Diego hike to the top of Black Mountain Peak which sits at 1,554 feet in elevation. Black Mountain Peak in San Diego may not be the highe...
Trip Reports · Jan 22, 2021
Hiking Cuyamaca Peak Overview Cuyamaca Peak is a beautiful hike in eastern San Diego County, located within Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There are multiple routes up to the beautiful views on-top of Cuyamaca Peak, this...
Trip Reports · Jan 12, 2021
Calcite Mine Trail Overview The Calcite Mine Trail is a fun, easy to moderate off road trail that provides some amazing views of Anza Borrego State Park and the Salton Sea to the east. The Calcite Mine trail was 1.88...
Trip Reports · Dec 28, 2020
The Slot Canyon Trail Overview The Slot Canyon Trail in Anza Borrego State Park is one of the more popular yet spectacular hiking trails. The trail itself is fairly easy hike, but the Slot Canyon can get very narrow a...
Stories · Dec 25, 2020
The Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter Overview Back in July I chased down the Neowise Comet in San Diego and I took some decent pictures. This week there was the great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, accordin...
Trip Reports · Oct 31, 2020
Boy Scout Trail Overview The Boy Scout trail is an 8 miles trail through the beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. The trail is often used for day hikes, access to fantastic climbing, or overnight backpacking trips. Th...
Trip Reports · Sep 16, 2020
Backcountry Camping on Santa Rosa Island Overview While searching for some backcountry camping spots close to home, I came across Santa Rosa Island. Santa Rosa Island is the second largest island in the Channel Island...
Trip Reports · Sep 4, 2020
This past weekend my Fiance and I did a 5.83 mile hike around Daley Ranch in Escondido California just outside of San Diego. The parking lot for the trail head can be found here. We ended up going in the afternoon so...
Trip Reports · Aug 1, 2020
This past Saturday we just wanted to get out of the apartment, hit the trails, and escape into nature for a couple of hours. This trip report is a great example of how a typically chill day hike can turn into an unexp...
Stories · Jul 18, 2020
Last night my Fiance and I decided to drive down to the beach just after sunset to see if we could catch a glimpse of the Neowise Comet that is currently only visible from earth for the next few days. Our plan was to...
Trip Reports · Jul 13, 2020
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve Overview Elfin Forest is a place I have heard a lot about from friends but I had never been there myself until recently. We didn't arrive until well past noon so it was a nice hot day...
Trip Reports · May 18, 2020
For a while now, my fiancé and I have been researching different Kayaks. We decided on the Bay ST from Oru Kayak. They are large enough for kayak camping, sturdy enough for ocean waves, and great for apartment life, a...
