San Bernardino County

Desert Hiking in Whitewater Preserve: Pacific Crest Trail to Red Dome

March 20, 2012
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Whitewater Preserve provides scenic desert hiking along a little piece of the Pacific Crest Trail near Palm Springs, along a year-round river. This 4.5 mile hike is a great introduction to the area!

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Our favorite hikes of 2011

January 4, 2012
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On December 30th, Jeff and I met (slightly surpassing) our goal to hike 200 miles in 2011. We have trekked through some pretty spectacular scenery this past year, all of varying difficulty, topography, climates and ecosystems. These stand out as our absolute favorites of 2011.

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Stoddard Peak — Beautiful Fall foliage hiking in Southern California

November 27, 2011
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Stoddard Peak below Mount Baldy is a nice hike on any cool, clear day, but it is especially nice during the fall, when the colors are great!

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Kayaking on Big Bear Lake

October 5, 2011
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Big Bear Lake is a beautiful spot, within close proximity to most Southern California metro areas, to escape for a weekend a do a little kayaking.

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Mountain Biking in Big Bear: Snow Summit Skyline Bike Trail via the ski lift

September 29, 2011

A great downhill mountain bike trail for confident beginners in Big Bear, California. Take the lift to the top of Snow Summit, and ride your bike back down.

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Hiking Ice House Canyon to Timber Mountain via Ice House Canyon Trail – Chapman Trail

July 21, 2011
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Ice House Canyon is a beautiful hike, and if you do the full loop we did, has a tremendous variety of terrain and scenery. If you’re in halfway decent shape, it’s a great trail!

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Bonita Falls in Lytle Creek–Yosemite’ish falls in SoCal?

February 26, 2011
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Bonita Falls on the South Fork of Lytle Creek: A short, but deceivingly difficult, 2.8 mile hike to the 2nd highest waterfall in Southern California. Lots of boulder hopping and some stream crossing leads to a beautiful waterfall less than a mile off the road in the San Bernardino National Forest.

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