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100 Peaks
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Denk Mountain Hike – Carlsbad - A View to the Ocean (Peak #86)
May 12

May 12 Denk Mountain Hike – Carlsbad - A View to the Ocean (Peak #86)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Double Peak Hike – Connecting on the Trail - San Marcos (Peak #85)
Mar 3

Mar 3 Double Peak Hike – Connecting on the Trail - San Marcos (Peak #85)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Sentenac Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego - Desert Shortcuts Rarely Pay Off (Peak #84)
Mar 1

Mar 1 Sentenac Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego - Desert Shortcuts Rarely Pay Off (Peak #84)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Borrego Mountain West Butte Hike – A Ridgeline Trail Above the Badlands (Peak #83)
Feb 13

Feb 13 Borrego Mountain West Butte Hike – A Ridgeline Trail Above the Badlands (Peak #83)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Borrego Mountain East Butte Hike – An Introduction to Off-Trail Desert Hiking (Peak #82)
Feb 11

Feb 11 Borrego Mountain East Butte Hike – An Introduction to Off-Trail Desert Hiking (Peak #82)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Sombrero Peak Hike – Anza-Borrego - Savor the Adventure (Peak #81)
Feb 2

Feb 2 Sombrero Peak Hike – Anza-Borrego - Savor the Adventure (Peak #81)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Grapevine Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego - Calm Between the Storms (Peak #80)
Jan 27

Jan 27 Grapevine Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego - Calm Between the Storms (Peak #80)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
False Sombrero Peak Hike – Anza-Borrego - What a Perfect Waste of Time (Peak #79)
Dec 7

Dec 7 False Sombrero Peak Hike – Anza-Borrego - What a Perfect Waste of Time (Peak #79)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
A quiet morning wandering on the trail
Nov 19

Nov 19 A quiet morning wandering on the trail

Derek Loranger
Spirit of the Wilderness
Ruby Crest Trail Backpacking – An Alpine Island Rising from the Desert Floor (2020)
Nov 8

Nov 8 Ruby Crest Trail Backpacking – An Alpine Island Rising from the Desert Floor (2020)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Mount Whitney Backpacking Trip 2020 – It’s About the Journey, Not the Summit
Oct 8

Oct 8 Mount Whitney Backpacking Trip 2020 – It’s About the Journey, Not the Summit

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Oriflamme Mountain Backpacking – A Quick Overnight Trip to Share with the Stars (Peak #67b)
Jul 15

Jul 15 Oriflamme Mountain Backpacking – A Quick Overnight Trip to Share with the Stars (Peak #67b)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Chariot Mountain Hike – An Inverted Hike Along the Edge (Peak #78)
Jun 25

Jun 25 Chariot Mountain Hike – An Inverted Hike Along the Edge (Peak #78)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Palomar Mountain High Point Lookout – A Climb from the Valley to the Top (Peak #77)
May 18

May 18 Palomar Mountain High Point Lookout – A Climb from the Valley to the Top (Peak #77)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Pinyon Mountain (Peak 4492) Hike – A Short Desert Ridge Trek (Peak #76)
May 14

May 14 Pinyon Mountain (Peak 4492) Hike – A Short Desert Ridge Trek (Peak #76)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Book Review: The Expedition - An honest account of the true cost of adventuring
May 7

May 7 Book Review: The Expedition - An honest account of the true cost of adventuring

Derek Loranger
Book
Wonderland Trail Backpacking Trip – Beauty and Friendship (2019)
Apr 13

Apr 13 Wonderland Trail Backpacking Trip – Beauty and Friendship (2019)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
A Year in Pictures: Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure in 2019
Dec 27

Dec 27 A Year in Pictures: Backpacking, Travel, and Adventure in 2019

Derek Loranger
Travel, Trip Report
Wilson Benchmark & Pinyon Ridge 4614 – A Perfect Desert Day (Peaks #74 & #75)
Dec 22

Dec 22 Wilson Benchmark & Pinyon Ridge 4614 – A Perfect Desert Day (Peaks #74 & #75)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Clevenger Canyon North Viewpoint – Views Above San Pasqual Valley (Peak #73)
Nov 2

Nov 2 Clevenger Canyon North Viewpoint – Views Above San Pasqual Valley (Peak #73)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
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