Well, it turns out that working two jobs makes it really hard to fit in 100 hikes. I only made it to 79 last year. I'm aiming for at least that many this year. 100 would be nice, but it would require me staying healthy and forcing myself to hike even when I don't feel like it.
The interesting thing for me this year is that I should manage a number of southern Nevada and southern Utah hikes. It's a long story that I may or may not try to explain later.
In the mean time, my effort to walk regularly and stop getting fatter continues. . . .
Hike 2013.059 -- Bailey Canyon Park to Cabin Foundation -- Hiked Wednesday, December 25. 4.5 miles.
Hike 2013.058 -- Santa Catalina Island, Stage Road, Divide Road to Garden to Sky Trails -- Hiked Friday, December 20, 2013. 9 miles.
Hike 2013.057 -- Griffith Park -- Between Mt. Hollywood and Ferndell. Hiked Saturday, December 14. 5 miles.
Hike 2013.056 -- Eaton Canyon -- Nature Center to Eaton Canyon Falls. Hiked Monday, December 9. 4 miles.
Hike 2013.055 -- 935 Lemon Ave to Monrovia Falls via Sawpit Wash -- Hiked Saturday, December 7. 6 miles.
Hiked 2013.054 -- Oak Glen Preserve, Wildlands Conservancy, Oak Glen (Yucaipa), CA -- Ponds, Stream Trail, Chaparral Loop, Preservation Point Trail, and Boardwalk Trails. Hiked Sunday, December 1. 4.5 miles.
Hike 2013.053B -- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV -- Ice Box Canyon Waterfalls on another rainy day in Las Vegas. Hiked Saturday, November 23. 2.5 miles.
Hike 2013.053A -- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV -- Calico Hills and Lost Canyon areas, in the rain. Hiked Friday, November 22. 1 mile.
Hike 2013.052 -- Chino Hills State Park -- Bane Canyon Road, Bane Ridge Trail, Longwayaround Trail, East Fence Line Trail. Hiked Sunday, November 17. 7 miles.
Hike 2013.051 -- Stoddard Peak, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Saturday, November 9. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.050 -- Sunset Ridge Trail, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Saturday, October 19. 6.6 miles.
Hike 2013.049 -- Aspen Grove and Santa Ana River Trail, San Bernardino National Forest, CA -- Hiked Saturday, October 5. 7 miles.
Hike 2013.048 -- Calico Hills Trail, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV -- Hiked Saturday, September 28. 5.5 miles.
Hike 2013.047 -- Trails 100 and 200, Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, NV. Hiked Friday, September 27. 4.5 miles.
Hike 2013.046 -- Aspen Grove to Fish Creek Meadows -- San Gorgonio Wilderness, San Bernardino National Forest, CA. Hiked Friday, September 13. 4.7 miles.
Hike 2013.045 -- Bailey Canyon Park to Jones Peak -- Hiked Saturday, September 8. 6.6 miles.
Hike 2013.044B -- Little Santa Anita Canyon, to first water-- Hiked Monday, September 2. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.044A -- Around Mt. Wilson. Hiked Sunday, September 1. 1 mile.
Hike 2013.043 -- "Lake" Hollywood (Reservoir) -- Southwest of Griffith Park, Los Angeles. Hiked Saturday, August 31. 3.4 miles.
Hike 2013.042 -- Henninger Flats -- Hiked Sunday, August 25. 5 miles.
Hike 2013.041 -- Ascot Hills Park, El Sereno (Los Angeles), CA -- Hiked Saturday, August 17. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.040 -- Griffith Park, Observatory to Ferndell to Bat Cave and Back -- Hiked Saturday, July 20, 2013. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.039 -- Rubio Canyon Trails, above Altadena -- Hiked Thursday, July 13. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.038 -- Mary Jane Falls Trail, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV -- Hiked Saturday, June 29. 4 miles.
Hike 2013.037 -- Lake Avenue to Sunset Ridge, Angeles National Forest -- Hiked Monday, June 24. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.036 -- Momyer and Alger Creek Trails, San Bernadino National Forest. Hiked Saturday, June 22. 10.6 miles.
Hike 2013.035 -- Switzer's Falls, Angeles National Forest. -- Hiked Monday, June 10. 4 miles.
Hike 2013.034 -- Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Coyote, Native Oak and Ahwinga Trails. Hiked Sunday, June 9. 5 miles.
Hike 2013.033 -- Sawpit Wash to Monrovia Falls -- Near corner of Foothill and Mountain to the waterfall. Hiked Saturday, June 8. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.032 -- Icehouse Canyon to Icehouse Saddle -- Hiked Thursday, June 6. 7.2 miles.
Hike 2013.031 -- Echo Mountain, Above Altadena -- Hiked Monday, June 3. 5.5 miles.
Hike 2013.030 -- Griffith Observatory to Burbank Peak, Griffith Park -- Hiked Saturday, June 1. 8 miles.
Hike 2013.029 -- La Madre Mountains Wilderness Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area -- Hiked Sunday, May 26. 7 miles.
Hike 2013.028 -- Table Top Mountain, Mojave National Preserve -- Hiked Saturday, May 11. 7 miles.
Hike 2013.027 -- Barber Peak Loop, Mojave National Preserve -- Hiked Friday, May 10. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.026 -- Brown Mountain Truck Trail -- Millard Campground to Ken Burton Trail. Hiked Saturday, May 4. 11 miles.
Hike 2013.025 -- Little Santa Anita Canyon to First Water (again) -- Hiked Tuesday, April 23. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.024 -- Lost Horse Mine Loop, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 13. 6.2 miles.
Hike 2013.023 -- 49 Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 13. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.022 -- Schabarum Park -- Hiked Wednesday, April 10. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.021 -- Little Santa Anita Canyon to First Water -- Hiked Monday, April 8. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.020 -- Eaton Canyon to Henniger Flats -- Hiked Sunday, April 7. 5.5 miles.
Hike 2013.019A -- Keys View, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 6. 3/4 mile.
Hike 2013.019 -- Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 6. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.018A -- Bajada Loop, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 6. 1/4 mile. [No separate posts. No flowers when I went this year. One shot of an Ocotillo at the top of the Mastadon Peak blog entry is actually from the Bajada Loop].
Hike 2013.018 -- Mastadon Peak Loop, Joshua Tree National Park -- Hiked Saturday, April 6. 2.5 miles.
Hike 2013.017 -- Altadena Crest Trail, west from Eaton Canyon -- Hiked Wednesday, April 3. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.016 -- Griffith Observatory to Ferndell -- Hiked Saturday, March 30. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.015 -- Sturtevant Falls -- Hiked Monday, March 25. 4 miles.
Hike 2013.014 00 -- Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, Trails 100 and 200 (Petroglyphs) -- Hiked Saturday, March 23. 4.5 miles.
Hike 2013.013 -- Eaton Canyon Falls -- Hiked Saturday, March 16. 4.5 miles.
Hike 2013.012 --Bailey Canyon and Rubio Canyon Waterfalls -- Hiked Saturday, March 9. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.011 -- Rubio Canyon Falls and Vicinity -- Hiked Sunday, February 24. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.010 -- Teutonia Peak, Mojave National Preserve, CA -- Hiked Monday, February 17. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.009 -- Liberty Bell Arch, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona -- Hiked Sunday, February 16. 6.5 miles.
Hike 2013.008 -- Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area -- Hiked Saturday, February 16. 6 miles. NOT the petroglyph hike.
Hike 2013.007 -- La Tuna Canyon Park, Verdugo Mountains -- Hiked Saturday, February 9. 6 miles.
Hike 2013.006 -- Hellman Trail and Peppergrass Trail from Hellman Park, Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Authority -- Hiked Tuesday, February 5. 3.2 miles.
Hike 2013.005 -- Las Vegas Springs Preserve -- Hiked Sunday, February 3. 3 miles.
Hike 2013.004B -- Icebox Canyon from Lost Canyon Trailhead, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. -- Hiked Saturday, February 2.
Hike 2013.004A -- Lost Canyon Trail, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area -- Hiked Saturday, February 2.
2013.003 -- Turtlehead Peak, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area -- Hiked Sunday, January 20. 5 miles.
Hike 2013.002 -- Mt. Lukens from George Deukmejian Wilderness Park -- Hiked Sunday, January 13. 10 miles.
Hike 2013.001 -- Echo Mountain from the top of Mt. Lowe Drive -- Hiked Saturday, January 5.
Visiting the Virginia May | Return to the Desert #4
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It was a photo I found online of the Virginia May mine that sold me on a
nine-mile long hike into a remote region of the Turtle Mountains. It's not
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Hi Skyhiker, I've hiked with Kolby Kirk a number of times and even did a small section of the PCT with him. He inspired me to shoot for 100 Hikes this year and now I'm at 70 and will need to do about 2 hikes per week to hit 100. I'm a photographer too, love shooting the night sky. I live in Pasadena and hike Echo Mountain every Wednesday night with the Happy Hour Hiking group.
ReplyDeleteHope we can share a trail sometime. My trail name is Bob_in_Pasadena.
As you may have noticed, I also set the goal of 100 hikes because of Kolby. Did it twice. But then I became "over-employed," and haven't had enough time for hiking. Catch a few colds, have a few family events, and 100 becomes unachievable for another year. This year, it's starting to look like I'll be lucky to fit in 60.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, though. Keep me posted on your progress!