With the good intention of giving a “Let’s Go Hiking” nod to Cedar Glen, this weekly columnist wrote about Hook Creek Road for the June 20 edition of the Alpine Mountaineer. My first preference would have been the access route to Splinters Cabin and trail to Aztec...
Outdoor Adventures
Outdoor Adventures
LET’S GO HIKING – North Shore Campground
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.3-mile loop Elevation gain: 133 feet Challenge: easy to semi-difficult We’ve been to this U.S. Forest Service gem before, paying our “Let’s Go Hiking” respects because it’s home to a...
LET’S GO HIKING – Will Abell Memorial Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 5.2 miles Elevation gain: 483 feet Challenge: moderate to semi-difficult One of the most hikable and likable routes in our area has been expanded. Thanks to the visionary management of the...
LET’S GO HIKING – Arrowbear Lake
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 2 miles Elevation gain: 114 feet Challenge: easy to moderate Small Is Beautiful was a popular and influential book published in 1973. Its title could apply to Arrowbear Lake, so...
LET’S GO HIKING – Pacific Crest Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Silverwood Lake Length: 5.2-mile round trip (partial transit) Elevation gain: 87 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy It’s one the longest and most well-known trails in the United States. The Pacific Crest Trail...
LET’S GO HIKING – Pilot Rock Trail: Part 2
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: North of Lake Arrowhead Length: 7-mile round trip (partial transit) Elevation gain: 512 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy to semi-difficult After a “prelude hike” last week, we’ve returned to this remote and...
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