By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 4-mile round trip Elevation gain: 272 feet Challenge: easy to moderate As fall gives way to winter (the solstice is Dec. 21), more and more of our area’s trails become...
Outdoor Adventures
LET’S GO HIKING – Arrowhead Ridge
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.6-mile round trip Elevation gain: 344 feet Challenge: easy to moderate We’re back at Arrowhead Ridge, which “Let’s Go Hiking” visited in early September. The focus then was...
LET’S GO HIKING – Strawberry Peak Fire Lookout
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Twin Peaks Length: 2-mile round trip Elevation gain: 358 feet Challenge: easy to moderate Turning 90 years old is a significant accomplishment and compelling reason to celebrate. That’s what the...
LET’S GO HIKING – MacKay Park and N.S. Campground
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2.1-mile loop Elevation gain: 155 feet Challenge: easy As you’ve probably noticed, our “Let’s Go Hiking” forays aren’t always along area trails, though most of them are. This...
