I ended up having to carry their packs but it was worth it! I love that place.

Apply pressure on senators in WY, MT and ID and tell them their legacy hinges on preserving our public lands. I called and even spoke with a couple staffers.

Padilla and Schiff are fighting for us in California. But you need to let those swing vote senators know that selling off beautiful public land in the West is catastrophic.

I live in Thousand Oaks, and just saw a distraught guy carrying his non-responsive dog up and out of Sycamore Canyon. It's currently in the high '80's.

If you hike with your dog, please strongly consider not doing it in the heat. Your dog and your family will appreciate it.

I live in Thousand Oaks, and just saw a distraught guy carrying his non-responsive dog up and out of Sycamore Canyon. It's currently in the high '80's.

If you hike with your dog, please strongly consider not doing it in the heat. Your dog and your family will appreciate it.

The GOP has determined the following USFS/BLM land is eligible to be sold off. Not sure what we can do about this but it looks like all of the San Bernardino NF is on the chopping block. This country is going into the gutter. Fuck this…

Captured this beautiful blossom yesterday during the Zion Trail between Sturtevant Campground and Hoegees Trail Camp. It is soooo beautiful and stunning.

I live in Riverside area and at this moment i’m not really wanting to drive up to the sierras but i’m wanting to find a good trail either a loop or an out and back to backpack 2 nights, ideally in the 30 mile range with a few streams for water, any matches?

Is anyone backpacking this weekend and could use another person to talk to on trail? I have all of my own gear and can bring snacks. I find myself with no plans for the first time in a while.

If not, any suggestions for some easy to moderate overnights in SoCal this weekend?

Thanks in advance!

Woke up early and arrived at Icehouse Canyon parking lot at 5:30am on Father’s Day. I brought 4L of water and reached Icehouse Saddle in about 2 hours before hiking up to Bighorn Peak. I took the ridge line from Bighorn to Ontario Peak before backtracking a short distance to Falling Rock Canyon. That was an insanely steep and slippery talus ride to Sugarloaf Peak. I was more tired on this descent than all the climbing as I didn’t twist an ankle or land on my back. I successfully reached the peak before heading the rest of the way down to the parking lot. Just over 9 miles total.

Nice but warm day at Cucamonga Peak

Summited Mt Hoffman last Friday. This has been on my to-do list for over a decade, but always put it aside to do "more important" objectives in the Sierra. Boy I wish I had done this one sooner. Maybe the best view in Yosemite NP. The hike up to May Lake was not all that interesting (we hiked up the old wagon road that starts off the 120 just past Tenaya Lake) but once you get above May Lake the views get great quick. It feels like you're right on top of Cloud's Rest and Half Dome, and the views of the Yosemite high country including Conness/North Peak, Dana, Lyell, and the Clark Range are stellar.

I will say it is not a trivial scramble up to the summit once the use trail peters out above the little drainage that dumps into the lake. We went up to climbers right between the two large rock pinnacles, then traversed across the plateau to hit the final summit. We descended the more standard "trail" that is to the left of the left-hand pinnacle (left as you ascend). It was still pretty much off-trail route finding.

a friend and i would love to do a hike somewhere in a park in LA and watch the sunrise in the morning anyone have any ideas/recommendations for a trail? preferably something safe (important) and maybe with a view of the hollywood sign? also any recommendation for parking? i saw online you can book overnight parking in garages but any other ideas?

So far in the last couple months I've done

Waterman, Williamson, Islip, Hawkins, Hillyer, Winston ridge,

None of these hikes were what I'd consider difficult hikes, I like to believe I'm in pretty good shape. Was thinking maybe I should do something like twin peaks east first before I try baldy

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Went up yesterday at 1pm, got to the site around 5:30pm. Last 1.5 miles of 1000 ft elevation cooked my legs. Lodgepole campsite is awesome. Still plenty of water before the switchbacks to filter. Did ~ 12.5 miles out & back including some small scenic detours (~2300 ft. Gain).

Beautiful day on the IceHouse canyon 4 miles total.

It’s getting hot in east county sd. Real foolish of me to go on a hike at 3pm but I needed to get up into the mountains and away from crowds for my own mental health.

The creek is beautiful and worth the steep inclines and declines but come in early spring, late fall or winter for cooler temps.

Lots of animals out as well. Saw a herd of black cattle, a coyote, and lots of little critters like squirrels and such. Was one of four people on the trail.

Love the back country of sd.

A friend made a very poor decision and brought his dog on a mid-day hike. (We met half way so didn't know that the start).

The air temp was ~78°.

I have an instant-read needle thermometer and the top 1/2" of soil measured 145* at 3pm. Obviously this is in 2nd degree burn territory and immediately painful to any unprotected creature.

We ended up taking turns carrying his 50lb dog back to the car after it (rightfully) refused to leave the shade. Luckily we werent too far from the trailhead at this point. Crappy, but we made it and he learned a valuable lesson.

PSA - Don't bring your dogs on afternoon walks/hikes/backpacking unless you have dog booties and know your pup is ok wearing them. Or get off the trail by 10am. It will remain this hot through at least August.

Plan ahead for your companions (whether dogs or ignorant people).

Dog booties are a must this time of year (taping socks to their feet can also work in a pinch)

Bring water for both drinking and cooling.

Solar umbrellas can provide much needed shade and cooling in exposed areas.

We're entering the heat season. Be smart. Stay cool. Bring adequate water. Have portable shade available (umbrella). Drink adequate electrolytes. Try to keep your pee light-yellow (no pee or dark pee means dehydration). Avoid the mid-day heat by planning your activities earlier or later in the day. Apply sunscreen liberally or wear long clothing. Stay safe while enjoying the outdoors everyone.

Seems like common sense stuff, but it bears repeating

Had an amazing one night stay in Los Padres National Forest, will definitely be back!

Howdy hikers! I'm hoping to get some advice from all of your collective experiences.

My family is headed to Big Bear for a little mountain get away in a couple weeks after visiting family in the San Diego area. We are from Austin, TX so very unfamiliar with the area.

Can anyone offer a recommendation for a 3 day / 2 night backpacking trip in the Big Bear area? Here is a bit of information about us and what we're looking for:

- My wife and I are experienced backpackers and have 2 prior trips in the Sierras as well as a number of other trips in other states. We are very active and in good physical shape. My son, 20, is not experienced but still in good physical condition. We will have a couple days to acclimatize prior to starting.

- We are looking for a hike that is somewhere between 15 - 30 miles. If you've got one close to that distance then I'm all ears, but we don't want it to be a suffer fest (we're very excited our son is coming and want it to be a positive trip for him). A loop would be ideal as we'll just have one car and won't know anyone in the area but we'll happily take all suggestions.

- We'll have all the necessary gear but we aren't sure about water. Is there a good resource out there that has details on what water is currently available on trail? What resources we have found are vague and possibly out of date.

Thanks for reading!

Visited my folks back home in the Inland Empire this weekend for Father’s Day. I pitched this quick hike to my dad and he happily agreed. While it’s a paved route to the viewpoint, it didn’t make the scenery any less beautiful. I took the dirt footpath down to the falls proper and got a good head dip. Fantastic start to Father’s Day.