Two months to the day from a torn ACL and I am back on trail for my first hike, some cool Survey Mark finds, and a bit of CA Land History!

My Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the desert was cut short by a slip & fall resulting in a knee injury. Good preparation saves the day.

Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the hills above Little Blair Valley. Lots of missing marks along the way, but success on the summit of Shake!

Breathtaking desert views from Palm Mesa HP Peak #92, and Pike Benchmark #93, on the SD Sierra Club 100 Peak Challenge done!

The Desert Calls! It was great to revisit the Hellhole Canyon Trail and the amazing 360º views from the WEBO Summit with perfect weather!

For the second year, San Gorgonio "Old Greyback" was my final Peak in the SoCal 6POP Challenge, here's my narrative of today's Awesome Trek!

Today's mission: 1st, replace the torn American Flag on the Summit, 2nd, recover both survey marks at the summit. Mission Accomplished!

SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks 2021 Peak #9! A great day recovering survey marks on Mt. Wilson and learning about Nobel Scientist Albert Michelson.

Peak #8 of 11 on the 2021 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. It was a beautiful day to re-visit San Jacinto Mountain.

Peak Bagging and my first journey across the Devil's Backbone! I loved every bit of this trail and couldn't have asked for better weather.

Taking advantage of perfect weather conditions to revisit Cuyamaca Peak and recover four survey marks that I'd missed on previous trips

The 3rd time is the Charm! I learned of a Survey Mark on Woodson that I'd never heard of...I had to go look for it! I found it and more!

All that remains of the three USGS survey markers on set on Big Black Mountain are the brass stems left in the bedrock. Vandalism sucks 😡

What a day! Bastard Ridge to Jones Peak is NO JOKE! 2,380 ft of gain in 1.90 miles! It was a beautiful day in the San Gabriel Mountains!

A great day of bumming around looking for survey marks and tromping through the snow! One easy peak bagged and lots of white fluffy stuff!

Back to Volcan to find the rest of the survey marks that I've missed on my past visits! I'm Still looking for the elusive Azimuth Mark!

Finishing my day with what I thought would be a quick trip to Little Stonewall, EXCEPT I opted to take the north ridge, a total bushwhack!

A nice afternoon hike to the iconic Hollywood Sign on Mount Lee in Griffith Park, plus I recovered two survey marks in the process! Win-Win!

A repeat visit to The Thimble and San Ysidro Peaks from the SD 100 Peak Challenge plus two new Reference Marks found on San Ysidro Peak!

Two trips to the San Gabriel Mountains in one week and the 6th Peak on my SoCal 6POP Challenge. Another beautiful day hiking in the snow.