hikes of 2018

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 Peak Mountain and McPherson Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 11

 Fox Mountain, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 13

 Lake Shore Trail - Wedleigh Arm, Lake Casitas Recreation Area: Jan 28

 Old Baldwin and Riverview, Ventura River Preserve: Jan 28

 Lookout Mountain and Table Mountain, San Bernardino National Forest: Jan 30

 Butterfly Peak and Rocky Point, San Bernardino National Forest: Jan 31

 Agua Tibia Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest: Feb 1-3

 San Mateo Peak, Cleveland National Forest: Feb 3

 San Mateo Canyon Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest: Feb 4-5

 Forbush Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 10-11

 Lower Sisquoc, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 16-19

 Bald Mountain and Hurricane Deck, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 6

 Goddard Campground, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 15

 The Playground, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 15

 Whitehorse Canyon and Conejo Ridge, Conejo Open Space: Mar 18

 Rocky Peak, Rocky Peak Open Space: Mar 19

 Grass Mountain, Angeles National Forest: Mar 27

 Vista Del Mar and Prickly Pear, Conejo Open Space: Apr 1

 Old Boney Trail, Point Mugu State Park: Apr 6

 San Rafael, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 15-19

 Western Plateau, Elliott Peak, and Hawk Canyon, Conejo Open Space: Apr 29

 Caliente Mountain, Carrizo Plain National Monument: May 2

 Big Four finish, Los Padres National Forest: May 15-18

 Woodridge and Rocky Incline, Conejo Open Space: May 27

 Matilija, Upper North Fork, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 2

 Ortega Hill and Ortega Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 10

 Santa Cruz Station and Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 16-18

 Monument Peak, Cleveland National Forest: Jul 18

 Garnet Mountain, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Jul 18

 Garnet Peak, Cleveland National Forest: Jul 19

 Upper Sisquoc, Los Padres National Forest: Jul 21

 Pine Mountain, Dawson Peak, Wright Mountain; Angeles National Forest: Aug 4

 Vincent's Cabin, Angeles National Forest: Aug 5

 Mount Lewis, Angeles National Forest: Aug 5

 Kratka Ridge, Angeles National Forest: Aug 5

 Winston Ridge and Peak, Angeles National Forest: Aug 5

 Woodpecker Trail, Coralville Lake: Aug 29

 Loveland Pass and its westerly peaks, Arapaho National Forest: Aug 30

 Trail Through Time, McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area: Aug 31

 Montecito Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Sep 4

 Sisar Canyon and Horn Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Sep 12

 San Pablo Ridge to Wildcat Peak, East Bay Regional Park District: Oct 9

 Round Top, East Bay Regional Park District: Oct 13

 Mount Tamalpais from King Mountain with Knob Hill, King Mountain Open Space: Oct 16

 Redwood Peak, East Bay Regional Park District: Oct 18

 Sobrante Ridge, East Bay Regional Park District: Oct 23

 Madrone Trail, Las Trampas Ridge, and Corduroy Hills; East Bay Regional Park District: Oct 24

 Mount Saint Helena, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park: Oct 29

 Mount Konocti - Wright Peak, Lake County Park: Oct 30

 Arcata Ridge quick look, Arcata Community Forest: Nov 13

 Clam Beach, Humboldt County Park: Nov 14

 Arcata Marsh: Nov 16

 beside Humboldt Bay: Nov 17

 Grasshopper Mountain and Johnson Camp Loop, Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Nov 20

 Beith Creek Loop, Arcata Community Forest: Nov 28

 Tunnel Flat, Six Rivers National Forest: Dec 6

 Hennessy Ridge and World's Largest Tan Oak, Six Rivers National Forest: Dec 6

 Hammond Coastal Trail and Mad River Bluffs, Humboldt County Park: Dec 17

 Rockefeller Loop, Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Dec 22

 Mill Creek to mortar stone, Sequoia National Forest: Dec 24

 Lake Ming, Kern County Park: Dec 25

 Remington Ridge to Lightner Peak, Sequoia National Forest: Dec 26

 Dunioth Mountain, Calico Mountains: Dec 29

 Hackberry Peak, Mojave National Preserve: Dec 31



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