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2021 Hiking and Backpacking Year in Review – Being Outdoors as Much as Possible
Dec 31

Dec 31 2021 Hiking and Backpacking Year in Review – Being Outdoors as Much as Possible

Derek Loranger
100 Peaks Update
Paradise Mountain Hike – Views from the Heart of Valley Center (Peak #44b)
Dec 29

Dec 29 Paradise Mountain Hike – Views from the Heart of Valley Center (Peak #44b)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Mine Peak Hike – A Short Scramble Past an Old Dolomite Mine (Peak #89)
Nov 11

Nov 11 Mine Peak Hike – A Short Scramble Past an Old Dolomite Mine (Peak #89)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Teton Crest Trail Backpacking Trip (2021) – The Perfect Window
Nov 8

Nov 8 Teton Crest Trail Backpacking Trip (2021) – The Perfect Window

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Life Lived Wild Book Review – Adventures at the Edge of the Map
Oct 29

Oct 29 Life Lived Wild Book Review – Adventures at the Edge of the Map

Derek Loranger
Book
Mount Whitney via Horseshoe Meadow – The Third Time’s a Charm (2021)
Oct 24

Oct 24 Mount Whitney via Horseshoe Meadow – The Third Time’s a Charm (2021)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Red Hill Hike – A Desert Scramble to Volcanic Lava Rock (Peak #88)
Jul 20

Jul 20 Red Hill Hike – A Desert Scramble to Volcanic Lava Rock (Peak #88)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Mildred Lake Backpacking – A Quick Overnight via Convict Creek
Jul 18

Jul 18 Mildred Lake Backpacking – A Quick Overnight via Convict Creek

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Coyote Mountain Hike – A Ridgeline Ramp into the Desert Sky (Peak #87)
Jul 13

Jul 13 Coyote Mountain Hike – A Ridgeline Ramp into the Desert Sky (Peak #87)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
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

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