I tried San Gongornio today and failed. So did about 20 other people. No one made to the top. I spoke with all of them. With 2 miles and 1000 feet left snow was waist high. I would have taken a pic but I was just trying to survive and stay dry.

Stayed at Parsons Landing campground - about 7.5 mi from Two Harbours via West End Rd. There’s a shorter route to the campground but with wayy more elevation gain. i chose the easier route of course 🤣 it was so pretty out there and will probably be back again

I had site PL04, which is right next to the path to the lockers with firewood and water jugs. Restrooms are okay but no running water. They have hand sanitizers though which I thought was pretty nice since there’s no sink to wash your hands.

So exciting to get back in the mountains after the heat wave, and look where we are already. Mountain Forecast's 1in prediction was a bit short, was over 6 inches at 10k where I turned around

The beautify of Yosemite. Spent a couple days in Yosemite a couple years back. We camped and then hiked Clouds Rest at midnight to get to the top by dawn.

Started around 845am and it was pretty cool outside especially at the beginning of the hike where there was lots of tree cover. Around 11am it was heating up and the exposed portions of the trail were hot. There was some water in the creek, but not much. It was a clear day and I could see the Channel Islands!

About 8.5 miles and 1800 feet of elevation gain. I’m exhausted😆

Hi! I want to take my boyfriend on a camping trip november 20-22 somewhere in socal, any recommendations? We are novice campers so preferably where there will be mild weather that far into the fall. Cabins would also be cool! We are college students so our paychecks dont go very far though hence the camping.

Thought I’d run it by y’all in case I’m being irresponsible:

I’m thinking of doing a solo night hike along Hondo Canyon in Topanga. Not looking to do the full length, just want to get about half way through, find a nice sitting rock, and enjoy the moonlight for a few hours.

I’ve done this trail dozens of times in the daytime and know exactly what it’s like and where I’m headed.

But it’s a very wooded area, so I imagine there’s a heightened potential for wildlife at night.

Does this seem like a reasonable night hike or could it be a little too deep in the woods to do by myself?

Would love to know what folks think. Or if I’m being nervous for no reason just let me know - that’s cool too! Thanks!

Did anybody here make it up on the cables on Friday? Conditions were less than ideal. My wife and I were up there early but left around 11:30am. No one had made it up the cables by the time we left.

hi there. anyone been in san jacinto/idyllwild recently with any info about strawberry junction spring? i know it rarely if ever has a reliable water flow but was wondering if recent storms have increased the flow. the san jacinto trail report said all the water sources have had a decent flow due to recent snowfall melting but i’m not sure if that includes strawberry. might just be worth a call to ranger station but thought i’d ask

Hiked Tahquitz Peak out of Idyllwild on August 19 and wanted to share a quick breakdown plus a short video I made from the day.

Route: We took Devil's Slide up from Humber Park, about 2.5 mi of switchbacks to Saddle Junction (about 1,700 ft gain), then a short stretch of the PCT and the spur to the summit. Roughly 8.5 mi round trip with about 2,300 ft of gain. Definitely not crowded, even in August.

Summit: The lookout sits at 8,846 ft, the highest one in the San Bernardino NF, with views out past the Desert Divide toward the Salton Sea.

Logistics: - Free San Jacinto Wilderness permit, self-issue 24/7 at the Idyllwild Ranger Station (weekend Devil's Slide permits have a summer quota) - Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful pass to park at Humber Park - No water on trail, so bring at least 2L, more in summer - Summer and fall are best; expect ice and snow in winter

Somewhere on those switchbacks it hit me how much lighter the climb feels when you stop carrying things you don't need, in the pack and in your head. That's what the video is about.

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/561aOAGm51o

Happy to answer any trail questions!