hikes of 2016

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 Juncal Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 3

 Arroyo Burro Trail, Santa Barbara front country: Jan 4

 Fremont Ridge, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 8

 Sulphur Mountain Road, Ventura County Park: Jan 12

 San Emigdio and Brush Mountains, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 21

 Thacher Canyon, Ojai front country: Jan 24

 Twin Peaks, Ojai front country: Jan 24

 Saddle Rock, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 30

 Gorilla Rock, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 2

 Santa Barbara Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 19-21

 Tinta Creek and Apache Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 26

 Dry Canyon, Grade Valley, and Pine Mountain Ridge Road, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 27

 Sandstone Peak to Big Sycamore Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains NRA and Point Mugu State Park: Mar 6

 Escondido Falls, Malibu: Mar 8

 Carmlee Wilderness Park, Malibu: Mar 8

 Grass Mountain, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 15

 Tuttle Creek Ashram, Inyo National Forest: Mar 19

 Tyee Lakes Trail, Inyo National Forest: Mar 20

 Blue Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 25

 Sandy Point, Death Valley National Park: Apr 2

 Last Chance Mountain, Death Valley National Park: Apr 3

 Devil's Canyon, LA County Trails: Apr 12

 Rocky Pine Ridge, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 19

 Simi Peak, Oakbrook Open Space: Apr 22

 Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park: Apr 24

 San Francisquito Canyon, Angeles National Forest: Apr 30

 Camino Cielo, Los Padres National Forest: May 2

 Jupiter Mountain, Angeles National Forest: May 5

 Fishbowls, Los Padres National Forest: May 12

 Arroyo Burro, Los Padres National Forest: May 23

 Romero Canyon, Santa Barbara front country: May 31

 Black Mountain and Split Mountain, Sequoia National Forest: Jun 4

 Bohna Peak, Sequoia National Forest: Jun 5

 Sunday Peak, Sequoia National Forest: Jun 5

 Maxwell Trail, Angeles National Forest: Jul 10

 Atmore Meadows, Angeles National Forest: Jul 11

 Burnt Peak, Angeles National Forest: Jul 11

 Yucca Trail, Gaviota State Park: Jun 26

 Monach Mountain, Templeton Mountain, Jordan Hot Springs, Sequoia National Forest: Jun 28-Jul 1

 Tequepis Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Jul 3

 Eagle Rock, Warner Springs Ranch: Jul 8

 Big Laguna, Cleveland National Forest: Jul 9

 Grizzly Creek, White River National Forest: Jul 11

 Hanging Lake, White River National Forest: Jul 11

 Flat Tops, White River National Forest: Jul 12-17

 Buffalo Mountain, White River National Forest: Jul 19

 Mount Williamson, Inyo National Forest: Jul 24-29

 Ortega Reservoir, Summerland: Aug 13

 Millard Canyon Falls, Angeles National Forest: Aug 19

 Holy Jim Falls, Cleveland National Forest: Aug 20

 Matilija Falls, Los Padres National Forest: Sep 6

 Fish Creek, Los Padres National Forest: Sep 25

 Flores Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 5

 Lizard Head, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 22

 Mission Pine Basin, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 24-28

 Pacifico Mountain, Angeles National Forest: Oct 29

 McDonald Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 4

 Alamo Mountain, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 4

 Sewart, White, and Cobblestone Mountains, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 5

 Sewart Mountain, Snowy Peak, and Black Mountain, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 6

 La Purisima Mission grounds, La Purisima State Historic Park: Nov 25

 Antimony and Eagle Rest Peaks, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 30

 Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest: Dec 5-9

 Warren Point, Joshua Tree National Park: Dec 10

 Malapai Hill: Joshua Tree National Park: Dec 10

 Eureka Peak: Joshua Tree National Park: Dec 11

 Gorilla Rock, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 20

 Aliso Canyon and Nineteen Oaks, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 28

 Potrero John, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 29


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