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Red Butte Hike – Stunning Views Above Torrey Pines (Peak #36b)
Oct 28

Oct 28 Red Butte Hike – Stunning Views Above Torrey Pines (Peak #36b)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Kuuchamaa / Tecate Peak Hike (San Diego County) – Peak #95
Oct 26

Oct 26 Kuuchamaa / Tecate Peak Hike (San Diego County) – Peak #95

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Otay Mountain Hike – A Sunset to Remember (Peak #94)
Oct 23

Oct 23 Otay Mountain Hike – A Sunset to Remember (Peak #94)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Point Loma Hike – Views of San Diego from the Bayside Trail (Peak #93)
Oct 8

Oct 8 Point Loma Hike – Views of San Diego from the Bayside Trail (Peak #93)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Kanaka Ridge Hike (Peak 4292, San Diego County) – High Grasslands Walk (Peak #37B)
Oct 7

Oct 7 Kanaka Ridge Hike (Peak 4292, San Diego County) – High Grasslands Walk (Peak #37B)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Inaja Hill Hike – A Short Trail with Great Views (Peak #35b)
Sep 27

Sep 27 Inaja Hill Hike – A Short Trail with Great Views (Peak #35b)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Glen’s View Hike – Scenic Views from William Heise County Park (Peak #20b)
Sep 19

Sep 19 Glen’s View Hike – Scenic Views from William Heise County Park (Peak #20b)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Fourth Recess Lake Backpacking – Always Go Into the Lake (Mono Pass, Eastern Sierra)
Sep 12

Sep 12 Fourth Recess Lake Backpacking – Always Go Into the Lake (Mono Pass, Eastern Sierra)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Cottonwood Lake Basin Backpacking – Two Wonderful Nights in the Sierra
Sep 4

Sep 4 Cottonwood Lake Basin Backpacking – Two Wonderful Nights in the Sierra

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Backpacking the Domelands Wilderness – Solitude in the Southern Sierra Nevada
Aug 22

Aug 22 Backpacking the Domelands Wilderness – Solitude in the Southern Sierra Nevada

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Arctic Circle Trail Tips, Planning, and Backpacking Guide
Aug 11

Aug 11 Arctic Circle Trail Tips, Planning, and Backpacking Guide

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Arctic Circle Trail Backpacking – 100 Miles Across Greenland (2022)
Aug 2

Aug 2 Arctic Circle Trail Backpacking – 100 Miles Across Greenland (2022)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Cougar Canyon Backpacking - Finding Water in the Desert
May 26

May 26 Cougar Canyon Backpacking - Finding Water in the Desert

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Mother Miguel Mountain Hike – Sweetwater Reservoir Views (Peak #92)
Mar 19

Mar 19 Mother Miguel Mountain Hike – Sweetwater Reservoir Views (Peak #92)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Granite Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - Peak 91
Mar 15

Mar 15 Granite Mountain Hike – Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - Peak 91

Derek Loranger
Trip Report
Goat Peak Hike – Ocean Views from the Edge of Poway (Peak #90)
Mar 1

Mar 1 Goat Peak Hike – Ocean Views from the Edge of Poway (Peak #90)

Derek Loranger
Trip Report

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