What an adventure! 16.7 miles, 3,831 feet of vertical gain, a boulder-strewn mountain side with lots of Class 3 bouldering & Type 2 fun!

My 5th time back to Hot Springs Mountain Summit and my 3rd San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Complete AND a personal record on descent!

Five Peaks down, one to go! Closing in on the San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with a beautiful day on El Cajon Mountain!

Today's trifecta included Volcan Mountain Benchmark, Cuyamaca Peak, and Corte Madera Mountain. Check out the full story & awesome pictures!

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!

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!

A quick trip up Woodson Mountain to recover the Reference Mark I missed on January 1st! Mission Accomplished!

Palomar High Point was my final peak in the SD6POP! 6 hikes in 5 days, between 1/1 and 1/12/2021. 58.6 miles and 14,587 ft of elevation gain

Peak #5 in the SD6POP Challenge and the 3rd time I've hiked Hot Springs Mountain. It was a beautiful day with lots of snow on the trail!

My second peak of the day and number 4 on my San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. I even had a mountain lion sighting near the summit!

The first of two hikes on the SD Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge today, the first with snow and an opportunity to try out my new microspikes!

The second day of the New Year and my second peak in the San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge! El Cajon Mountain is always a great hike!

Kicking off the New Year by bagging my first peak on the San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge and scouting for Survey Marks at the summit.