Lakeside River Park
Cappie’s Scoop: Mom was really excited about this trail and kept saying, look for wildlife like jackrabbits, roadrunners, red-tailed hawks, butterflies and goldfinches. Then as we passed the water, she said, look for egrets, mallards, coots and blue heron. I told her she can…
Pumpkin Rock
Cappie’s Scoop: I like to pick pumpkins and I like to help mom carve them. She always carves bones on my pumpkin! But one time we hiked up to a huge pumpkin that sat on a hill. I gave it a smell and it’s a…
Brainerd Lake-Finger Lake via Big Pine Creek South Fork Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: What an adventure! Water crossings, fall crunchy leaves, snow, lakes, big rocks to jump on, temperature in the low 20s and an upset belly in the middle of the night. I put on my green backpack and it all begin with a…
Castle Rock Trail
Cappie’s Scoop: This trail was very steep but keep climbing up for a good view! There were a lot of big rocks on this trail. Some were even too big for me to climb on. So I had to look very hard for a few…
Gonzales Canyon
Cappie’s Scoop: One car ride and I get to hike AND play in a dog park with my furiends! Let’s go mom! We park at the dog park and pick up the trail across the street. It leads us down into the canyon which is…
Bertha Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: This peak is across the street from a great campground! We like to camp and do this as a morning hike. I get a good view of the lake while I hike up the mountain. There are a couple benches along the…
Serrano Campground
Cappie’s Scoop: Camping is a lot of fun especially when there are lizards to chase and holes to dig! Our campground was near a walking/biking trail and across the street from a trailhead. I got to hike the trail across the street all the way…
Grays Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: Look out for mountain bikers on this trail! They really like this trail too. I hiked this trail in the fall and there were a few spots to see some colorful trees with crunchy leaves. When I reached the top, I saw Big…
San Bernardino Peak
Cappie’s Scoop: This is one of the longest hikes I’ve done in a day! It was so long, the next time we did it, we backpacked. Check out our other post on San Bernardino Peak Backpack! Mom and I came on a Friday and…
Las Ramblas Loop
Cappie’s Scoop: You never know what you might find on a hike! When mom said we’re going to a flagpole area known as Patriot Point, I just thought we’d get a great view and my picture near a flag. However, when we got there,…