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TRIPS 2008-2009 SEASON: photos, videos, participants, google maps

 
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Jun. 20: San Jacinto Peak
Location: San Bernardino National Forest
Altitude: 10834 ft (3302 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 2300 ft
Distance: 11.6 mi
Hiking time: 5-6 hrs
Number of participants: 4
Photos, guide, directions, map, weather
May 24: San Antonio 'Mt. Baldy' (Devil's Backbone/Ski Hut trail)
Location: Angeles National Forest
Altitude: 10064 ft
Elevation gain: 3126 ft
Distance: 7.45 mi
Hiking time: 6 hrs
Number of participants: 5
Photos, guide, topo map, directions, weather: bottom, top
May 16: Pyramid Peak (Desert Divide)
Location: San Jacinto Mountain Range
Altitude: 7035 ft
Elevation gain: 1700 ft
Distance: 7 mi
Hiking time: 5 hrs
Number of participants: 9
Photos, guide1, guide2, directions, topo map, weather
Apr. 23-25: Grand Canyon South Rim-2-Rim
Location: Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
Hike down - South Kaibab Trail: 4780 ft elevation loss, 6.8 mi
Hike up - Bright Angel Trail: 4380 ft elevation gain, 9.3 mi
Two nights at Bright Angel Campground
Number of participants: 12
Photos, video: QT, Win, directions, weather: top, bottom
Apr. 18: Iron Mountain
Location: Poway
Altitude: 2696 ft (822 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 1200 ft
Distance: 6.4 mi
Hiking time: 3.5 hrs.
Number of participants: 7
Guide, directions, weather
Apr. 4: Caliente Wilderness
Location: Warner Springs
Elevation gain: 1750 ft
Distance: 9 mi
Hiking time: 5 hrs
Number of participants: 9
Photos, guide, topo map, directions, weather
Mar. 14-15: Alma Wash to Starfish Cove
Location: Anza Borrego's Vallecito Mountains
Altitude: 1826 ft
Elevation gain: 1600 ft
Distance: ~10.5 mi
Hiking time: 9 hrs
Number of participants: 12 (6 day trip, 6 backpacking)
Photos, video, guide, directions, topo map
Mar. 7: Sunset Mountain
Location: Anza Borrego's Vallecito Mountains
Altitude: 3657 ft
Elevation gain: 2000 ft
Distance: 4.4 mi
Hiking time: 6 hrs
Number of participants: 9
Photos, guide1, guide2, directions, weather
Feb. 28: Corte Madera
Location: Cleveland National Forest
Altitude: 4617 ft
Elevation gain: 1750 ft
Distance: 6.5 mi
Hiking time: 5 hrs
Number of participants: 10
Photos, video, guide, directions, topo map, weather
Feb. 22: Morena Butte
Location: Pine Creek
Altitude: 3919 ft
Elevation gain: 1490 ft
Distance: 7.6 mi
Hiking time: 5 hrs
Number of participants: 10
Photos, guide, directions, weather
Feb. 14: Torrey Pines to La Jolla
Location: San Diego
Distance: 8.0 mi
Walking time: 3 hrs
Number of participants: 9
Photos
Feb 1: Bow Willow & Rockhouse Canyons Loop
Location: Anza-Borrego In-Ko-Pah Mountains
Elevation gain: 1200'
Distance: 8.2 mi
Hiking time: 5 hrs
Number of participants: 10
Photos, guide, Desert Magazine, topo map, directions, weather
Jan. 24: Mount Gower Open Space Preserve
Location: Ramona area
Elevation gain/loss: ~1250'/650'
Distance: ~8 mi
Hiking time: 5.5 hrs
Number of participants: 14
Photos, guide, map, directions
Jan. 17: Lower Hellhole Canyon
Location: San Ysidro Mountains
Elevation gain: 1000'
Distance: 4.8 mi
Hiking time: 4 hrs
Number of participants: 13
Photos, guide, directions, weather
Jan. 3: Sombrero Peak - East Approach
Location: In-Ko-Pah Mountains
Altitude: 4229 ft (1289 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 1900 ft
Distance: 3 mi
Hiking time: 4 hrs
Number of Participants: 6
Photos, guide, directions
Dec. 20: Clevenger Canyon/San Pasqual North
Location: Escondido, San Pasqual Valley
Elevation loss/gain: 1400+ ft
Distance: 6.5+ mi
Hiking time: 4.5 hrs.
Number of participants: 7
Photos, guide1, guide2, directions, map
Dec. 13: Mount Woodson West
Location: Poway
Altitude: 2894 ft (882 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 2300 ft
Distance: 6.8 mi
Hiking time: 4.0 hrs.
Number of participants: 7
Photos, guide, directions
Dec. 6: Whale Peak Canyon
Location: Blair Valley & Vallecito Mt.
Altitude: 4626 ft
Elevation loss/gain: 1647 ft
Distance: 6.3 mi
Hiking time: 6 hrs.
Number of participants: 10
Photos, directions, topo map, weather
Nov. 22: Palo Verde Canyon
Location: Santa Rosa Mountains
Elevation loss/gain: 1100 ft
Distance: 5 mi
Hiking time: 6 hrs.
Number of participants: 6
Photos, directions, topo map, weather
Nov. 8: Iron Mountain
Location: Poway
Altitude: 2696 ft (822 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 1200 ft
Distance: 6.4 mi
Hiking time: 3.5 hrs.
Number of participants: 8
Photos, guide, directions, weather
Nov. 1: Big Laguna Trail
Location: Laguna Mountains
Altitude: up to 5900 ft (1798 m)
Elevation loss/gain: 900 ft
Distance: 10.0 mi (loop)
Hiking time: 5.5 hrs
Number of participants: 7
Photos, guide, directions, map

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Guides: Jerry Schad, Afoot & Afield San Diego County, Wilderness Press, 2007. California State Parks.
 
   
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