Went to Deep Creek hot springs on the north side of the San Barnardino mtns yesterday, 2 miles each way, with only a 1000' elevation gain, but I was exhausted doing the uphill on the way out. 4 hours of soaking beforehand didn't help.
This is the river next to the springs.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nickn/DCHS1a.jpg
As is this. We crossed here - mid-thigh deep, and cold.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nickn/DCHS2a.jpg
And this is some of the group in the pools. It's really a nice area, water is not sulpherous, and the hot ones are nicely hot.There are more pools, and I hear they get 5-60 people here in the summer.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nickn/groupatDCHS.jpg
― nickn, Monday, 11 March 2013 01:39 (eleven years ago) link
San Bernardino, that is. It's about 80 miles from where I live.
― nickn, Monday, 11 March 2013 01:41 (eleven years ago) link
I'm the guy in the white hat.
― nickn, Monday, 11 March 2013 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
i've been there! think it was in february, we had the place to ourselves and were, uh, not wearing bathing suits iirc.
― circles, Monday, 11 March 2013 02:03 (eleven years ago) link
Nude is the way to go, though most people there weren't.
― nickn, Monday, 11 March 2013 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGV2ADbKpcQ
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
Done any good hikes or climbs lately, milo?
― Aimless, Thursday, 14 March 2013 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
Sounds like a good day, Aim! I've hiked pretty much every weekend since I moved to AZ in December, sometimes squeeze one in during the week after work.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:39 (eleven years ago) link
There's hikes that are so crowded it's not feasible to say hello to everyone you pass, there's hikes where you encounter few people and so say hello to each one...then there are the borderline ones. I tend to err on saying hello even if it's every 30 seconds esp by the trailhead, but kinda awkward when others have decided the hike traffic level has crossed the "no hellos" threshold.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:42 (eleven years ago) link
On last week's hike I saw about 25 people in 5 hours, so everyone got a 'howdy'. I always head for uncrowded trails, so 25 was a high number for me. I know what you mean about the threshold, though. Cities are just like that. No way around it.
― Aimless, Thursday, 14 March 2013 17:08 (eleven years ago) link
There's only 10k people in town, but it's a tourist destination and hiking is what the area is known for so even non-hikers tend to hit the trails. Not looking forward to high season, which is coming up shortly. I've at least accumulated enough local knowledge at this point to know which trails to avoid.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 14 March 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
i am so pumped to be moving back somewhere with readily available hiking/climbing
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Saturday, 16 March 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
You going to be near the Presidential Range, by chance?
― Blue Waffle Disease (Aimless), Saturday, 16 March 2013 18:56 (eleven years ago) link
bigtime
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Saturday, 16 March 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
I hiked two days ago, from the Columbia River up to the top of Benson Plateau. 12 miles round trip with 3600+ ft of elevation gain and loss. Strange to say my legs were not sore the next day, but yes, I was a bit tired. It was my most challenging hike so far this year.
― Aimless, Thursday, 16 May 2013 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
Nice! I never wake up early enough to do hikes that long, I max out at 10 mi.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 16 May 2013 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
Wank (German pronunciation: [ˈvaŋk]) is a mountain in southern Germany, situated in the Loisach valley close to the Austrian border in the southwestern Ester Mountains range near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
^ tomorrow!
― caek, Friday, 17 May 2013 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
I like the next sentence that mentions a grassy summit and spectacular views. Have a great time. I hope it the skies are clear, but not too warm.
― Aimless, Friday, 17 May 2013 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
tomorrow:
http://forecast.io/#/f/47.4929,11.0868/1368828000
― caek, Friday, 17 May 2013 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
clear, mid to high 60s. perfect.
going to get squiffy at the top and ride the wankbahn to the bottom rather than hike down
― caek, Friday, 17 May 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
we're up all night to get squiffy
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Friday, 17 May 2013 23:22 (eleven years ago) link
this week I hiked more days than not, had my 1st encounter w/a rattlesnake (thank god this species in particular rattles as soon as it senses you, cause I would've walked right on top of it), and climbed to the highest point in the area. feel like I'm an official Arizonan now.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 May 2013 07:22 (eleven years ago) link
Panorama from Capulin Volcano a couple weeks back. Was definitely feeling the 8000 feet.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8278/8701691257_23aa3d5a09.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 26 May 2013 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
At the start of August I spent my usual two weeks camping and hiking in the Wallowa mountains of NE Oregon. I spent one night camped in this hanging valley.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/9580488102_70257184fb_z.jpg
The elephant heads were blooming.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5492/9577701197_9d877270ac_z.jpg
This was my wash basin.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/9580488642_886e2321c0_z.jpg
I walked over a high pass and visited this lake just a couple of hours before a major thunderstorm started. I got back over the pass and to my camp just as the first peal of thunder broke.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/9580504716_0577af383b_z.jpg
The weather was pretty gorgeous for this hike. I was feelin' it.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/9580495372_0969bf1a99_z.jpg
The gentians were opening up at Upper Laverty Lake on my last day out.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/9580512530_cb9175d503_z.jpg
― Aimless, Saturday, 24 August 2013 01:25 (ten years ago) link
Last week I went out again, this time for four nights with my wife in the Central Oregon Cascades, in the Three Sisters Wilderness. We just got back yesterday. On the way in we hiked through the Wikiup Plain, a pumice desert.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/9580592188_e37e6897fc_z.jpg
On the afternoon of the second day a wildfire started just 1/2 mile from where we were camped. We saw the fire spotter plane circle it, then about an hour later smoke jumpers were parachuting into the meadow where we were camped. The smoke made for nice sunsets, but we could have done without the excitement.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/9580591922_ef4c6de53e_z.jpg
We moved to a new site, further from the fire. Water was scarce in the area, but our site had a small spring near it. 100 yards from this photo the water disappeared again. It wasn't much, but it was enough.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9580591388_499452b965_z.jpg
I wish I had a good shot of the view from that campsite, though. A huge volcano framed by massive old mountain hemlocks. Sorry, you'll just have to imagine it.
― Aimless, Saturday, 24 August 2013 01:44 (ten years ago) link
damn
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Saturday, 24 August 2013 04:53 (ten years ago) link
i like your wash basin
― caek, Saturday, 24 August 2013 05:08 (ten years ago) link
Johnny Fever or any other southeastern ILXors, have you been to Dismals Canyon in NW Alabama? Super fun!
http://www.dismalscanyon.com/
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 20:18 (nine years ago) link
Needed to rinse my brain of some bad fam news yesterday so woke at 6 and did a loop including Mt Whiteface and mt Passaconaway in NH. Really cool but I was in a cloud the whole time so zero views. Amazing how much ground you can cover solo!
― tobo73, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:21 (nine years ago) link
i did Whiteface in the winter once and started too late so i ended up descending in the dark on an icy trail - probably the most dangerous hike i've done, whoops.
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:49 (nine years ago) link
also i've started using aimless's photos from this thread as my PC desktop backgrounds, so thanks for those aimless
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 12:51 (nine years ago) link
i am going to the whites this weekend, p pumped, nice to see a fellow NH person here
― gbx, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 13:37 (nine years ago) link
I climbed the hills of Hollywood and Echo Park, w/ aid of this guy's book
http://secretstairs-la.com/walks.html
Don't laff, I seem to have lost 8 pounds (that will be back on by the end of the month).
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
Just in NH a few days, sadly. Making the most of it tho. Chocorua today, maybe something in Presidentials on Fri.
― tobo73, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:07 (nine years ago) link
think I'm doing a truncated pemi loop this weekend with a friend
― gbx, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
Tomorrow I will take a whirlwind overnight camping trip, during which I shall set out a couple of food caches for a 16-day backpack I'll be taking soon, on a 130 mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail in southern Washington State. WA got a fair bit of snow last winter, so I'll probably be hiking on snow for some of those miles. Too late to adjust the timing of my hike, so I will just adjust myself instead.
(yer welcome ciderpress. sharing my pics is fun & I'm glad you enjoy them)
― frog latin (Aimless), Wednesday, 16 July 2014 17:35 (nine years ago) link
Did Chocorua today. Cloudy but the rain ended just as we were setting out. Couldn't believe we only saw 6 ppl all day long. Usually that my is so busy. Lots of fun!
― tobo73, Thursday, 17 July 2014 03:28 (nine years ago) link
evans notch/rt113 over by the maine border is my main hangout in the whites; north&south baldface, caribou, speckled are all really nice peaks without much as much hiking traffic as the big name ones to the west
― ciderpress, Thursday, 17 July 2014 18:15 (nine years ago) link
Would love to check those out someday. Tmrw is my last in the Whites this year and I am bringing 3 (very hearty) 12-year-olds to hit Mt Washington. We set out at 7. Weather looks perfect. Pumped!
― tobo73, Friday, 18 July 2014 03:12 (nine years ago) link
man bondcliff is frikkin great
― gbx, Monday, 21 July 2014 13:15 (nine years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/995031_10100299944505606_1136226368780042347_n.jpg?oh=f71e342d4839654bff98740e81819724&oe=5446B99A&__gda__=1413606163_bca2979e3c564c32a48aef66afa7e209
― gbx, Monday, 21 July 2014 13:20 (nine years ago) link
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t1.0-9/1907413_10100299854416146_6171360858426575833_n.jpg
― gbx, Monday, 21 July 2014 13:21 (nine years ago) link
i have yet to make it out to bondcliff but everyone i know who's been out there has said it's the best spot in the whites hands down
― ciderpress, Monday, 21 July 2014 13:37 (nine years ago) link
it's pretty great. 360 views, low traffic (though still busy-ish, given that we were there in the highest of high seasons)
― gbx, Monday, 21 July 2014 13:57 (nine years ago) link
Completely. Can you get in there and back out in a day? I've only done it as part of an overnight.
― tobo73, Monday, 21 July 2014 17:36 (nine years ago) link
we did it as part of an overnight, but it'd be doable i think
we did back-to-back days of 13-14mi, and i think that going there and back would be 16ish? big day, but within the realm of possibility
― gbx, Monday, 21 July 2014 17:59 (nine years ago) link
How I spent my summer vacation. This past summer I hiked 140 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. It rained the first two days. A lot. On the third day out I found a big tree.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/14926110653_26171ed2b6_z.jpg
A few days later I saw a nice sunset over Mt Adams.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3954/15547130222_a8a401cb5f_z.jpg
When I reached Goat Rocks Wilderness, there were wildflowers to look at.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3933/15522587296_3b166d2914_z.jpg
Also, there were some nice rocks to see there.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15360275077_329a7381eb_z.jpg
I slept in a tent every night. I woke up early. Sometimes it was too early.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3948/15360274637_888ca30151_z.jpg
When I finished hiking after 16 days on the trail, I felt pretty good.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5604/15546282345_c64f562d1e_z.jpg
― Aimless, Thursday, 16 October 2014 01:24 (nine years ago) link
very cool!
― tobo73, Thursday, 16 October 2014 11:41 (nine years ago) link
niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
― gbx, Thursday, 16 October 2014 12:38 (nine years ago) link