Hike to Barrett and TJ Lakes
For the third year in a row I went on a hiking trip to the Mammoth Lakes, California area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. However this year I went with family rather than on[…] Continue reading →
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A Three Lake Hike in John Muir Wilderness
There are many lakes in the vicinity of the town of Mammoth Lakes in California. A lot of the lakes are quite scenic. I hiked with a group where we went on a route[…] Continue reading →
Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a prominent landmark near the south-west end of Big Bear Lake in California. From the top of the rocks there are great views of the lake and surrounding valley. Hiking Castle[…] Continue reading →
Boating Around Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a reservoir located in the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The lake is at an elevation of 6,750 feet and is sided by mountains making it quite scenic. There are[…] Continue reading →
The Champion Lodgepole Pine and Bluff Lake
In the forest not too far from Big Bear Lake, California is a tree called the Champion Lodgepole Pine. So why does the pine tree have this designation? Well follow along a hike we[…] Continue reading →
Winter Snow at Big Bear
With a snow storm passing through the San Bernardino Mountains on December 28, 2020 we as well as a lot of other people decided to check it out at Big Bear City, California over[…] Continue reading →
Whittier Narrows and Los Angeles Aqueduct Hikes
When thinking of Los Angeles, California, probably not at the top of the things that come to mind is hiking. However dotted throughout Los Angeles and the cities that surround it are areas in[…] Continue reading →
The Mystery of Horseshoe Lake
Near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California are a number of lakes each with their own points of interest. One of them, Horseshoe Lake, caused a stir in 1990 when areas of trees near[…] Continue reading →
Diamond Valley Lake Wildflower Spectacular
In Southern California wildflowers need certain conditions to bloom and this spring everything lined up just right to produce spectacular blooms. Since I had not yet experienced this phenomena I wanted to check it[…] Continue reading →
Fun in the Snow at Big Bear
The past few years there has not been snow during our visits to Big Bear, California. Finally this past December we found snow, not a lot, but enough that we and lots of other[…] Continue reading →
