The trail to Three Sisters falls is easily the most challenging route in the 10 Days of Hiking.  A visit to these falls will be a memorable experience; well worth of the hike.  This set of three spectacular falls flows down the aptly named Boulder Creek producing a majestic trio of falls following by a [...]

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A fantastic hike to accompany little children, the visitors center loop offers a little of everything for everyone in a relatively flat easy to navigate set of trails.
The trail begins and ends at the fantastic visitors center (which holds a nice natural history display of the region, and a deck that offers sweeping views of [...]

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Since the Eureka Kaycee sleeping bag arrived in the mail, my wife has claimed it for herself.  This 0 degree synthetic bag is one of the few warm enough for her chilly bones.
The bag comes with a full draft collar, and a thick fluffy hood that closes around the head minimizing heat loss. The bag [...]

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The Iron Mountain trail is easily accessible on Highway 67 and a bit south of Poway Road.  This approximately 3 mile long accent to the peak offers a hike with a well groomed trail and a great panoramic view of San Diego on a clear day.
The parking is limited, and you may have to pull [...]

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The Anza-Borrego Desert is as much a history lesson as it is a place to immerse oneself in nature.  Ghost Mountain is the former home of Marshall South, a writer who captured the imagination of many by moving his family to a hill in the middle of Blair Valley, and living off the bounty of [...]

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Now that you are done shopping for others during this holiday season, here are a few deals on great gear that you can treat yourself too.
MSR Hubba Hubba 3-Season Tent
This lightweight versatile 3-Season tent is quickly becoming a classic. The easy to set up pole configuration [...]

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As the winter rains continue to fall, filling the watersheds of the San Diego River, one of the counties best “micro-waterfalls” come into bloom.  Oak Canyon, located in Mission Trails Regional Park, is a moderate hike that is good for families. Its real strength lies in it ability to provide a few moments of total [...]

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The spider web of trails criss-crossing Torrey Pines State Beach offers unspoiled coastal terrain that is almost impossible to find in Southern California. This little piece of land perched upon the cliffs overlooking La Jolla Cove and the Pacific Ocean beyond is just big enough to get a few minutes of solitude on a slow [...]

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Here a few links that I have added to my blogroll. Enjoy!
The Art of Backpacking
A nice site,  with good info.  I look forward reading the posts.
Calipidder
A great blog form the Bay Area I have enjoyed a long while.  I am remiss for not adding it my blogroll long ago.  Well written trip reports, and great [...]

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The mud caves and slot canyons of Arroyo Tapiado make for a fun filled day of hiking.  While this wash is accessible by high clearance vehicles, walking the route really opens up the chance to discover some of the smaller caves, slot canyons  and less obvious but no less spectacular features of this unique landscape.  [...]

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