Gold Dollar Mine – San Antonio Ridge – Iron Mountain Triple
June 9th, 2011 / 8 Comments » / by Zé
A combo hike to reach the most inaccesible mine of Iron mountain
17 miles, 9000 ft gain
South Mt. Hawkins via Pigeon Ridge
January 24th, 2011 / 3 Comments » / by Zé
More steep sections than Iron Mt. Imagine the fun!
10.5 miles, 5200 ft gain
Mountaineering – Manker Flats to Icehouse Canyon: Extreme Edition 1/15/11
January 16th, 2011 / No Comments » / by SocalHikes Hiker
Today’s objective was to start at Manker Flats parking lot and end up at Icehouse Canyon. As for the route, we kind of made it up as we went along. So it was going to be one those hikes.
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Mountaineering Checklist
January 14th, 2011 / No Comments » / by SocalHikes Hiker
Here’s the items I bring for a mountaineering outing. Of course, you should always take what you think is necessary. Especially if you’re doing backcountry hikes and risk getting stranded overnight in freezing temperatures.
Baldy Bowl 1-8-11
January 9th, 2011 / 9 Comments » / by SocalHikes Hiker
With headlamps on, we started at around 6am from Manker Flat parking area. Parts of the road leading to San Antonio Falls were covered with ice. So some caution was needed until we got to the rockier portions after the hairpin going away from the falls.
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End of Year Hike to Mt. Wilson
December 30th, 2010 / 6 Comments » / by SocalHikes Hiker
Scott and I decided to head on up to Mt. Wilson via the Mt. Wilson Trail. On the way back, we went through the usual Hastings, to Jones Peak mini loop just to add variety.
The weather today was a cold. High cold winds at the peak, along with some winds in the shade really brought the temperatures down. Note to self, find a better moisture wicking shirt or pack so that sweat doesn’t build up on the back. Especially annoying during breaks when the sweat gets all cold.
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12-23-10 San Jacinto Snowshoeing
December 24th, 2010 / 2 Comments » / by SocalHikes Hiker
Much like last season, we started this one off after a big storm. This also worked out since Tim and I had Thursday off. During the holidays, the tram follows weekend hours. So we were able to head up on the first tram at 8am.
Here’s the track:
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Mt Zion and Mt Wilson via Chantry Flat
December 19th, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by Zé
15 miles, 5000 ft gain
