The July 4th holiday weekend brought a new adventure in the form of a new hike. Continuing on the Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, I opted to attempt the hike up to Strawberry Peak beginning at the trailhead on Angeles Crest Highway and Red Box Road. The morning started off smoothly, then turned into an… Continue reading Hiking the Angeles: Strawberries on Strawberry Peak
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Hiking the Angeles: Adventures Along the Angeles Crest
Happy Tales With Owen After a difficult day, with low-hanging dark clouds and the threat of rain still lingering in the air, we decided to spend that negative energy and turn it into a happy adventure. With the other previously scheduled events happening in the evening, I picked a hike that would be relatively easy… Continue reading Hiking the Angeles: Adventures Along the Angeles Crest
Chasing Waterfall Hikes
It's going to be a million degrees here in So Cal this Labor Day weekend. So in typical Southern California style, we are going in search of some water to cool off in the shade of forest settings. Here are some of my favorite waterfall hikes, easily accessible from the foothill communities along Interstate 210.… Continue reading Chasing Waterfall Hikes
Backpacking the Angeles: Hoegees Camp and Spruce Grove
The view of Mount Wilson from Mt. Zion. I love the great outdoors. As I hike over five miles at least once a week, I can probably consider myself an avid hiker. There isn’t much that I enjoy more than being out in nature. That said, I haven't spent that much time backpacking. I have… Continue reading Backpacking the Angeles: Hoegees Camp and Spruce Grove
Hiking the Angeles: Millard Canyon
About two weeks ago from time of writing, a small brush fire at Eaton Canyon disrupted our weekly Monday night hike up to Henninger Flats with our Boy Scout troop. Fortunately, our awesome L.A. County and Pasadena firefighters were quickly able to extinguish the wind-fueled blaze before it got more than about an acre. The… Continue reading Hiking the Angeles: Millard Canyon
The Cranky Camper 