| Flat Rock |
Jan 1 |
USA :: San Diego |
OnB from Gliderport. Best beach hike anywhere! Torrey Pines Pictorial |
| Piedras Pintadas |
Jan 2 |
USA :: San Diego |
Hodges almost completely dry. Full Hiking Page |
| Iron Mountain |
Jan 4 |
USA :: San Diego |
Old Thanxgiving fave with bittersweet feel of good things yet to come. Full Hiking Page |
| Stonewall Peak |
Jan 8 |
USA :: San Diego |
Paso Piscacho - Los Vaqueros Loop. Sunny but cold, icy trail |
| Fletcher Point |
Jan 12 |
USA :: San Diego |
OnB via Del Dios gorge. An hour on summit soaking sunshine in T-shirt while Canmore had -40 Celsius. Full Hiking Page |
| Rose Canyon |
Jan 14 |
USA :: San Diego |
Old after-work walk during La Regencia Days. Regents Ridge getting overgrown |
| Mt. Cowles - Pyles Peak |
Jan 16 |
USA :: San Diego |
Backside Loop with exploratory Pyles Peak north side descent. Completed Mission Trails 5 Peak Challenge! |
| Laguna - Monument Peak |
Jan 18 |
USA :: San Diego |
PCT from Desert View, Laguna Ridgeline Loop return. NASA Laser Facility on Top! |
| Penasquitos Canyon |
Jan 21 |
USA :: San Diego |
Swollen Creek from Rain Storm; muddy Trail. Carson Crossing overflowing. Full Hiking Page |
| Blue Sky - Lake Poway |
Jan 26 |
USA :: San Diego |
Standard CW loop. Poway Beautiful and Peaceful as Ever |
| Guy Fleming - Parry Grove |
Jan 28 |
USA :: San Diego |
Beach Trail to Flat Rock loop return. Fab Sunset at Ellen Browning Viewpoint |
| Minshall Trail - Stonewall Mine |
Jan 29 |
USA :: San Diego |
Short but super scenic Cuyamaca 'Prairie' loop |
| Big Laguna |
Jan 29 |
USA :: San Diego |
Twilight Loop via Noble Canyon |
| Fry Koegel Loop |
Jan 31 |
USA :: San Diego |
Mt Woodson Backside from Ramona Highway |
| Hodges Coast To Crest |
Feb 4 |
USA :: San Diego |
Standard Hodges North to Boat Launch. Terrific late Afternoon views from Little Fletcher |
| Atmospheric River |
Feb 6 |
USA :: San Diego |
Rivers of Mud down Gliderport Cliffs post Cataclysmic Southern California Rainstorm |
| Barker Dam |
Feb 10 |
USA :: Joshua Tree |
Short loop on drive from San Diego to 29 Palms |
| Lost Horse Mine |
Feb 11 |
USA :: Joshua Tree |
Very Scenic South side loop return. Last Hike of US Winter 24 |
| LM8 |
Feb 16 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Frozen Minnewanka to LM8; return via Shore trail. First Rockies hike post US24 Winter |
| Grotto Creek Canyon |
Feb 21 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Slushy Wet Ice. Turned back at the Forks. Full Hiking Page |
| Johnston Canyon - Ink Pots |
Feb 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Very icy to 2nd Waterfall. Compact trail to the Pots and beyond. Full Hiking Page |
| Grassi Lakes - Whiteman Gap |
Mar 11 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Usual '8' loop. Broke trail down Riders of Rohan. Full Hiking Page |
| Yates Mtn |
Mar 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Trail well broken. Booted up, spikes down. Cold wind. Full Hiking Page |
| Ha Ling |
Mar 16 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Early Season Tradition. Went to Ha Ling instead of Miners. Full Hiking Page |
| Green Monster |
Mar 18 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Crux bypass icy and dangerous. Loop return via Evan Thomas Fireroad |
| Raven's End |
Apr 1 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Mud and slush, compact snow on upper Ridge. Yam Traverse not in shape. Full Hiking Page |
| Gypsum Ridge |
Apr 10 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Steep ascent above Smith-Dorrien Creek. Classic K-Lakes Bluebird View at Ridge Endpoint |
| Helen Lake Ridge |
Apr 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Icefields |
Fab Dolomite Panorama. Total solitude. Wet unsupportive snow |
| Fairholme Benchlands |
Apr 20 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Pleasant afternoon walk from Cascade Ponds to Johnson Lake and back. Full Hiking Page |
| Kent Ridge South |
Apr 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Booted up to South End. Wet snow and warm. |