Weatherford Trail to Doyle Saddle
Cappie’s Scoop: There are 3 words to describe this trail – rocks, rocks and rocks. Not even big rocks, there are small rocks and Mom kept sliding on them! If you can ignore the rocks, the view is pretty awesome especially in the fall. Once…
Humphrey’s Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: I climbed the highest peak in Arizona, woohoo! Mom and I started very early in the morning so we could hike in the cool weather. The first part of the trail up to the saddle has a lot of trees for shade. Then…
Blue Lake
Cappie’s Scoop: Wow, all I can say is wow! I told mom we need to move here so I can hike this trail all the time. There are waterfalls and an alpine lake to jump in! After I hiked for a bit up this trail,…
Bridge to Nowhere Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: I love the water and this hike had so much water, it was amazing! There are a bunch of creek crossings that we have to hike through to stay on the trail. Then we got to a bridge and we crossed it…
Bridge to Nowhere
Elaine & Shadow’s Scoop: Two words: Water Crossings! We drove to the trailhead and waited for more dog friends and humans. We made a pack of 3 humans and 4 dogos. The we hiked with mild incline and walked through the rushing water. For…
“Dry” Lake
Kaela & Bo’s Scoop: Dry Lake was incredible. It’s a lake that isn’t man-made, so it is usually dry. But in the winter of 2018, we had so much rainfall that Dry Lake was still full of water in July of 2019. The trek…
Section Hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail
Millie and Pawrent’s Scoop: Hi I am Amy, my husband John and I are transplants from Massachusetts and live in Oceanside. We have lived in North County since January 2018 and love hiking and camping with our three-year old cattle dog mix Millie. From…
Tahoe Rim Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: To read about our day-to-day adventures on the trail, check out our trail journal under “more info” below. I was having a great time on the trail, hopping over rocks, playing in some snow, swimming in the lakes and sleeping in a…
San Gorgonio Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: This is one of the highest mountain’s I’ve climbed! I was so proud of myself that I made it to the top! It’s a long hike if you want to do it in one day. Mom and I started very early. On…
San Bernardino Peak Backpack
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom and I have climbed this mountain as a day hike (whew, that was a long day) and also as a backpacking trip! I love when we backpack because we get to sleep outside, well in a tent, but still, outside! On this…