San Jacinto Peak (CA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 07:18pm
Description

Here's what Wikipedia says about San Jacinto Peak:

"San Jacinto Peak 10,834 feet (3,302 m) is the highest peak of the San Jacinto Mountains, and of Riverside County, California. It lies within Mount San Jacinto State Park. Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, 'The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectable to be found anywhere on earth!'

Badwater to Whitney Duathlon (CA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 06:54pm
Description

The Badwater Duathlon is a bike / hike traverse from Badwater to the top of Mt Whitney. It consists of about 132 miles of road cycling from Badwater (at 266' below sea level) to Whitney Portal (8374') followed by 7 miles (if the Mountaineer's Route is taken) of hiking to the summit of Mt Whitney (14,500'.) Of course you still need to hike back down to the road after doing this!

 

Lost Coast Trail (CA)

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 06:36pm
Description

https://www.wonderlandguides.com/hikes/king-range/lost-coast-trail

The Lost Coast is a stretch of California coastline so rugged that roads have not conquered it. The remoteness is a rare respite from the rest of the state. There are no mansions tucked along hillsides or congested lines of traffic winding along the cliffs. Here crumbling gashes of the King Range tower from the sea, blocking the way of everyone not on foot.