From the category archives:

hiking

Trestles and San Onofre beaches, San Mateo campground

August 8, 2009

Just less than an hour drive North on the 5 you’ll find Trestles and San Onofre beaches. For camping, I recommend San Mateo campground over San Onofre Bluffs. It’s nice that the bluffs are close to the beach, but the campsites there are close together and right next to the highway. San Mateo campground has [...]

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Yosemite

January 2, 2009

Wow. Yosemite is totally amazing. You should have at least four days off to make this trip, since it’s a pretty long drive. When I went, we drove up and stayed in Oakhurst the first night, which is the last town on the 41 with hotels, food and gas. There a couple of small towns [...]

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Mt. San Jacinto/Palm Springs Tram

November 4, 2008

Just two hours away from San Diego, Palm Springs and it’s surrounding areas have a lot to offer. This past weekend, I headed up to Mt. San Jacinto (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=636) via the Aerial Tramway (http://www.pstramway.com/). The tram is about $20 round trip, but it’s worth it. The bottom of the tram revolves so that you have [...]

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Mission Gorge climbing

July 8, 2008

Mission Gorge is a great place for hiking and climbing. Many of the climbing routes have bolts and anchors. If you go climbing, you’ll have to have all the right equipment and know what you’re doing, or go with an experienced climber. It’s a great place for all levels, including beginners. Equipment can be rented [...]

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