Elevation: 10,649 ft.
Date Hiked: 8-29-2010
HPS #17
Trip Report:
San Bernardino Peak is on the western edge of a high ridge in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is 5 miles from San Gorgonio, the highest mountain in southern California. It is also one of the 22 mountains in southern California over 10,000 feet. I hiked this peak from the Angelus Oaks trailhead with my friend Mark who I had hiked Mt. Whitney with last month.
Mt. Baldy Above the Clouds
Elevation: 11,499 ft.
Date Hiked: 6-27-2010
HPS Repeat: #4
Trip Report:
San Gorgonio is the highest mountain in southern California and a very enjoyable hike. It rises to 11,499 feet above sea level. This was my second time hiking San Gorgonio. I had hiked this peak once 7 years before from the same trailhead. This is also the most popular trail. There must have been at least 50 people hiking on Saturday.
San Gorgonio Summit
Elevation: 9,988 ft. & 10,064 ft.
Date Hiked: 6-13-2010
HPS Repeat #3
Trip Report:
This was my third time hiking Mt. Baldy and my first time up West Baldy. This was also my first time hiking Mt. Baldy without snow. The last time I hiked Baldy was in early April and I wanted to get a faster time than my last hike. I got a late start from San Diego and began hiking at 10:10 AM.
Mt. Baldy from West Baldy
Elevation: 10,834 ft. & 10,670 ft.
Date Hiked: 5-30-2010
HPS Repeat #2 HPS #16
Trip Report:
San Jacinto Peak is the highest point in the San Jacinto mountain range. It is also a very popular peak due to its proximity to large cities and the tram which one can take most of the way up the mountain. This was my second time hiking this peak and I also added Jean Peak. I was able to make this trip with a good friend Dave. There was still lots of snow above Saddle Junction to the peak. There is a full conditions report with pictures. If you want more info use the contact section and I can help you out.
San Jacinto Peak
Elevation: 8,828 ft.
Date Hiked: 5-15-2010
HPS #15
Trip Report:
Tahquitz Peak is located along the Desert Divide in the San Jacinto wilderness. It is also located near the town of Idyllwild. There a few ways to reach the summit of this peak one of the most popular is the south ridge trail which I took. This is a 7 mile hike on a well established trail with excellent views. The summit of Tahquitz also has a fire lookout tower which is currently under restoration.
Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout
HPS Repeat #1
Elevation: 10,064 ft.
Date Hiked: 4-3-2010
Trip Report:
Two weeks ago I hiked up Mt. Baldy. I really enjoyed this hike and wanted to do it again while there was still snow. I left Friday after work and made my way to the trailhead. As soon as I got to the trailhead I fell asleep. I slept well and got up around 6:30, I was hiking by 7.
The Baldy Bowl
HPS #14
Elevation: 10,064 ft.
Date Hiked: 3-21-2010
Trip Report:
Mt. Baldy is the highest point in Los Angeles also an HPS peak. Mt. Baldy is also considered one of the 3 big peaks in southern California. During the winter months there is excellent mountaineering in the Baldy Bowl, a large bowl like feature with numerous climbing routes. I had wanted to climb this route while there was still snow, this weekend turned out to be the perfect time.
The Baldy Bowl
HPS #13
SDC #20
Elevation: 5,883 ft.
Date Hiked: 3-6-10
Trip Report:
Middle Peak was one of the southern San Diego HPS peaks which I had yet to hike. This peak is just north of Cuyamaca Peak and is known for the poor views and large trees. Middle Peak has the largest trees in San Diego county. This area was devastated by the 2003 fires and is still recovering.
Middle Peak in the Clouds
HPS #12
SDC #19
Elevation: 5,054 ft.
Date Hiked: 2-27-10
Trip Report:
This weekend’s original plans were canceled due to the rain that southern California got on Saturday. I decided to hike Oakzanita Peak. This was an easy 5.5 mile hike on a well established trail, a perfect hike for a rainy day. It was also relatively close unlike the past few hikes I had been on. The snow level was above 6000 feet so unfortunately there would not be any snow.
Oakzanita Peak from near the Trailhead
SDC #16
HPS #11
Elevation: 5,350 ft.
Date Hiked: 1-30-10
Trip Report:
This was a trip done with the omegameaniacs from The Omega Group. I had wanted to hike Whale ever since I first saw it from Monument Peak. This mountain is located in the center of the Anza Borrego State Park and is a literal island in the sky. It rises over 4000 feet above the surrounding desert and has pine trees at the summit. This peak also happens to be both an SDC and HPS peak
Granite Peak #2 from Pinyon Mountain Rd and S2
Thunderstorm
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