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Temescal Peak

9 OCTOBER 2020 W6/CT-218 Elevation: 2,126′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 7.6 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,250’* Navigation: Moderate Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road Cell Coverage: n/a *230 feet gain on the return The first time I hiked up Temescal Peak I was about 12 years old. My buddy Allan GardnerContinue reading “Temescal Peak”

Sandstone Peak

6 OCTOBER 2020 W6/CC-056 6 OCTOBER 2020. W6/CC-056 Elevation: 4,580′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 3 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1000′ Navigation: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics At 3,111 feet, Sandstone Peak is the highest of the Santa Monica Mountains. I first hiked toContinue reading “Sandstone Peak”

Triunfo Lookout

The remains of a fire lookout tower at dawn. The San Gabriel Mountain in the background.

Chatsworth Peak

A local mountain I’d never done before

Waterman Mountain

Just before sunrise on the trail to Waterman Mountain 29 AUGUST 2020 W6/CT-012 Elevation: 7,982′ Route: Good trail Hike Distance: 6 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,530′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved highway Cell Coverage: n/a Hike basics It’s been almost a month now since my first activation and my happyContinue reading “Waterman Mountain”