Sights Along the Way to Bertha Peak
When we were at Big Bear, California over Memorial Day weekend we decided to hike to Bertha Peak. It was a clear day and there are good views of Big Bear Lake and its[…] Continue reading →
Topic: Trail Adventures
Journey to the Point Fermin Lighthouse
The Point Fermin Lighthouse located in San Pedro, California is a nice place to visit with an interesting structure which is surrounded by a park. We decided to get a little exercise by hiking[…] Continue reading →
Rock Creek Lake in Inyo County California
During our annual trip to Mammoth Lakes, California we visited the scenic Rock Creek Lake which is located high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. In researching this I found there are quite a few[…] Continue reading →
Pacific Crest Trail near Big Bear
This past summer we did a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail and saw beautiful flowers, nice scenery, and one ornery rattlesnake. The Pacific Crest Trail is a trail that goes from the Mexican[…] Continue reading →
June Lake Loop
This year during our visit to the Mammoth Lakes area in California we took the scenic June Lake Loop drive. For about 15 miles the road goes though alpine scenery and passes four glacial[…] Continue reading →
Let’s Hike — It’s Philmont
Philmont Scout Reservation is the popular boy scout high adventure camp in New Mexico. Thousands of boy scout and adult leaders have backpacked across the trails and mountains of this expansive and remote camp And[…] Continue reading →
Saddlebag and Greenstone Lakes
Near the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park is Saddlebag Lake which is an entry point to the Twenty Lakes Basin. This is a scenic area with numerous lakes surrounded by mountains. We[…] Continue reading →
Boulder Lake
Idaho mountains have many scenic lakes and during a family reunion we visited two of them. Boulder Lake is located about 10 miles from McCall, Idaho and is a 2 mile hike from the[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
