Call or email the hike leader to sign up for a hike. If the leader is confident that you are able to do the hike, the leader will give you the hike meetup location and other instructions.
If you have not hiked with the leader before, please call rather than email the leader.
Phone leaders no earlier than 8 am and no later than 8 pm.
To cancel after signing up, call or email the leader at least the day before the hike.
Note that some hikes have a maximum participant limit and that there are varying time deadlines for signing up.
If you are a passenger carpooling to a trailhead, please pay the driver 10 cents per mile to cover gas, etc.
HIKING BOOTS WITH GOOD TREAD AND ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER ARE REQUIRED.
Hats and sunscreen are strongly recommended.
WATER! – The club minimum is two quarts (64 ounces) More for longer, hotter hikes.
Compass & Map - especially useful when traveling in unfamiliar locales. Learn and know how to use them.
Day pack - lightweight pack to store water, food, and basic necessities.
Food - something lightweight but nutritious, high in carbohydrates.
Extra Clothing – At least take one of those disposable ponchos and a Mylar blanket. We don’t get much rain out here but we all hike in the mountains where conditions are much different. In hot weather, a light shirt for protection from the sun is suggested.
Matches - Matches weigh almost nothing and can turn a dangerous situation into something that is only uncomfortable.
First Aid Kit - keep it simple .Be sure to check to insure you kit is complete with fresh supplies.
Flashlight – Are you absolutely sure you are going to be back before dark? This could be the difference between spending the night beside a trail waiting for enough light to get down and sleeping in a warm bed at home. Also consider a signal mirror or CD.
Sunscreen & Hat – Critical for desert hiking.
Whistle – used for signaling. One toot = Where are you? Two toots = Here I am! Three toots = Help!
Always tell someone where you are going! If there is an emergency no one will know whether or not to look for you. On some of these trails we hike, it might be days or even weeks before someone comes along.
5/4/2013 Saturday
CANYON VIEW LOOP: WHITEWATER PRESERVE Moderate |
3.5 miles. Elevation gain 500 ft. Hike Leader(s): Mike Ovesen
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(760) 774-7237
| REQUIRED TO CALL LEADER TO JOIN THIS HIKE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
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Trail Map
This loop trail follows a section of the Pacific Crest Trail south, ascending to the top of a winding ridge, with excellent views of Whitewater Canyon and the north face of Mt. San Jacinto. In the spring, this loop is the best place to see fields of poppies, lupines, coreopsis, and many other wildflowers.
5/7/2013 Tuesday
PIPES CANYON FLOWER HIKE Moderate |
4-6 miles. Elevation gain 300 ft. Hike Leader(s): Eric Baecht
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(760) 329- 8824
| REQUIRED TO CALL LEADER TO JOIN THIS HIKE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
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Trail Map
Hope for many wildflowers!
Wild flower hike. Slow pace. Stop to take pictures.
5/12/2013 Sunday
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL SOUTH Moderate |
7 miles. Elevation gain 800 ft. Hike Leader(s): Elize Van Zandt
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(760) 347-2440
| REQUIRED TO CALL LEADER TO JOIN THIS HIKE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
Looking for wildflowers.
5/14/2013 Tuesday
TOOTAIN CANYON: WHITEWATER PRESERVE Moderate |
4.5 miles. Elevation gain 300 ft. Hike Leader(s): Eric Baecht
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(760) 329- 8824
| REQUIRED TO CALL LEADER TO JOIN THIS HIKE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
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Trail Map
New hike. Tree shaded canyon with 30 foot waterfall at the end. Parts of hike choked with vegitation.
Wild flower hike. Slow pace. Stop to take pictures.
5/18/2013 Saturday
RAINBOW ROCK CANYON: WHITEWATER PRESERVE Moderate |
6 miles. Elevation gain 900 ft. Hike Leader(s): Mike Ovesen
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(760) 774-7237
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
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Trail Map please e-mail
5/22/2013 Wednesday
SUICIDE ROCK via CLIMBERS TRAIL: IDYLLWILD Strenuous |
5 miles. Elevation gain 800 ft. Hike Leader(s): Eric Baecht
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(760) 329- 8824
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
Follow the trail used by rock climber's. Involves some rock scrambling. Lunch afterward in Idyllwild.
Shuttle hike. Slow pace
5/28/2013 Tuesday
SOUTH FORK MEADOWS/SAN GORGONIO WILDERNESS Strenuous |
8.4 miles. Elevationg ain 1,300 ft. Hike Leader(s): Eric Baecht
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(760) 329- 8824
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
|
Max Num Hikers: 15
Hike in the cool mountains in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. The trail goes via Poop Out Hill to a high mountain meadow.
Slow pace, we stop to look at anything interesting.
6/1/2013 Saturday
CANYON VIEW LOOP: WHITEWATER PRESERVE Moderate |
3.5 miles. Elevation gain 500 ft. Hike Leader(s): Mike Ovesen
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(760) 774-7237
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
|
Max Num Hikers: 15
|
Trail Map
This loop trail follows a section of the Pacific Crest Trail south, ascending to the top of a winding ridge, with excellent views of Whitewater Canyon and the north face of Mt. San Jacinto. In the spring, this loop is the best place to see fields of poppies, lupines, coreopsis, and many other wildflowers.
please e-mail
6/15/2013 Saturday
RAINBOW ROCK CANYON: WHITEWATER PRESERVE Moderate |
6 miles. Elevation gain 900 ft. Hike Leader(s): Mike Ovesen
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(760) 774-7237
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
|
Max Num Hikers: 15
|
Trail Map please e-mail
11/6/2013 Wednesday
TAHQUITZ PEAK LOOP: IDYLLWILD Strenuous |
13 miles. Elevation gain 2500 ft.. Hike Leader(s): Mary Finnan
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(760) 565 6775
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
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Max Num Hikers: 10
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Trail Map
Start at Humber Park and ascend steep switchbacks for 2.5 miles on the Devil's Slide Trail. The beautiful views are worth it! At the top, Saddle Junction, continue on to Tahquitz Peak. The lookout tower is a point of interest. Descend the other side on the Southridge Trail, returning to the cars on the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail.
Nancy Bone will co-lead, Call no later than 5 PM
11/13/2013 Wednesday
SPITLER PEAK Strenuous |
11.3 miles. Elevation gain 2600 ft. Hike Leader(s): Nancy Bone
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(952) 736-0886
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
|
Max Num Hikers: 15
Mary Finnan will co-lead, Fast Paced
12/7/2013 Saturday
INDIAN CANYONS : PALM SPRINGS Strenuous |
14 Miles. Elevation gain 2500 ft. Hike Leader(s): Mary Finnan
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(760) 565 6775
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:00AM
|
Max Num Hikers: 15
Hike some of the more challenging and isolated segments of the trails in Indian Canyons. VANDEVENTER/HAHN BUENA VISTA/DUNN ROAD/EAST FORK TRAILS and a side trip to COKE BOTTLE HILL. 360 degree vistas.
Nancy Bone will co-lead, Call no later than 5 PM
12/11/2013 Wednesday
ART SMITH - HOPALONG CASSIDY LOOP: PALM DESERT Strenuous |
8 miles. Elevation gain 1500 ft. Hike Leader(s): Nancy Bone
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(952) 736-0886
| EMAIL HIKE LEADER
PLEASE CALL, NOT EMAIL, IF YOU HAVE NOT HIKED WITH THIS LEADER BEFORE.
Meet-Up Time:
8:30AM
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Max Num Hikers: 15
