Unplug, Discover & Recharge
We got on the road super early that morning to meet up with a friend at the Charlton Flats Picnic area parking lot before the sunrise. It was the last weekend before the daylight time savings ends. After that, we would have to wake up even earlier to see the sunrise so this was our
The Big Horn Mine near Wrightwood has been closed off for a long time but in the early 1900s, it used to be a profitable gold mine. Now, this abandoned mine is a popular hiking destination for SoCal hikers. I planned to meet up with Katherine super early at the trailhead because we wanted to see
The first time I hiked here, I tried the loop counter-clockwise and got us lost. There was no sign, and it gets confusing when you get to the ski lift area. The second time I went back, I did the loop clockwise and loved it! So, I am going to show you how to do the
A couple of weeks ago we went on a group hike and celebrated our friend Robin’s gotcha day. 8 humans and 8 pups in all sizes, shapes, and colors hiked to Bridge To Nowhere in San Gabriel Mountains. All pups got along so well! I couldn’t ask for a better group to hike with. The
Though last week’s heatwave made it feel like the summer was not over yet, this is the last trail write-up for the summer hikes we did this year. Last year, I wrote a 3-mile loop hike in Solstice Canyon. This time we will show you a new and longer route in the canyon which is my
It seemed like we were never going to make it there that morning. First, the power went out right after I pulled out of the garage so I couldn’t close it. Then, the GPS took me to a dead-end and wanted me to keep going! Everything was going against us. That is until we finally
This popular hike is a 10-mile roundtrip if you don’t get lost. But we got lost. From the beginning. There are two forest service gates. Go through the one at the end of the parking lot. Because a big group was congregating near the first gate, I assumed that was the right gate. Else why would they be meeting there,
Hiking Girl with Dog 