Oak Canyon Trail
Want a hike along a creek that leads to a waterfall? Want to scramble up rocks and walk through wooded areas? Then the Oak Canyon Trail in Mission Trails Regional…
Cowles Mountain
We love to hike up mountains and one that has been on our list for awhile is Cowles Mountain. It is the highest peak in the city of San Diego…
Three Year Anniversary
Being back in San Diego for the winter makes me miss Karlie more than usual. We walk the same streets and neighborhoods where she spent several years living and then…
Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
In December of the year we said goodbye to Anna and before GOLPP reared it's ugly head, we took Karlie hiking at the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve in Escondido. It…
Buena Vista Park Trails
Now that we've been back in San Diego for a couple weeks we are getting back on the trails and exploring a little further from our home on the coast.…
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
We love the ocean and have several favorite spots to run on the beach in San Diego. We also have several favorite spots for viewing the ocean. One of those…
Hosp Grove
Karlie and I hiked so many different places in Southern California and one that we really enjoyed was Hosp Grove Park in Carlsbad. We loved being among the beautiful eucalyptus…
Mount Woodson Trail
If you live in San Diego and like to hike, then you've heard of Potato Chip Rock. I have always wanted to climb up to the rock, but knew it…
Iron Mountain
This week we decided to try a more challenging and longer hike - Iron Mountain, the second highest peak in Poway. We were not disappointed! It was challenging with an…
Lake Murray
The last time I visited Lake Murray was with Karlie. In fact, it was her last adventure before she got her wings in 2022. We had such a good time…