Monthly Archives: February 2021

This weekend was backwards!

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Erika Lawson

El Cajon MountainFebruary 20, 2021Miles: 11.1Elevation Gain: 3210ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #28Afoot & Afield 5th ed. Trip #102 Peak 3339February 21, 2021Miles: 5.8Elevation Gain: 1083ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #29 Saturday I’m sorry to report that we only completed two peaks … Continue reading →

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Holiday Fun in Poway

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Erika Lawson

Goat PeakMiles: 2.9Elevation Gain: 947ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #26 Tooth RockMiles: 4.0Elevation Gain: 469ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #27Afoot & Afield 5th ed. Trip #60 (Rattlesnake Canyon) It’s been a strenuous weekend but Tara & I just could not pass up … Continue reading →

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The One Where We Were Attacked By Aliens and Scorpions

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Erika Lawson

Borrego Mountain – West Butte (via Hawk Canyon)February 13, 2021Miles: 2.0Elevation Gain: 544ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #23 Borrego Mountain – East Butte (via west approach)February 13, 2021Miles: 1.2Elevation Gain: 390ftGaia Track*100 Peaks Challenge #24*If you copy my track, I recommend … Continue reading →

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Low Hanging Fruit

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Erika Lawson

Kwaay Paay PeakMiles: 2.81Elevation Gain: 822ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #22Afoot & Afield 5th ed. Trip #86 For our weekday hikes that we are squeezing in before work, I am focusing on the low-hanging fruit, knocking the closest, shortest hikes off … Continue reading →

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“This mountain does NOT want us on it…”

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Erika Lawson

Title quote credit: Kali Madison February 6, 2021 IndianheadMiles: 7.8Elevation Gain: 3,075ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge #21Afoot & Afield 5th ed. Trip #206 We decided that February would be the month of the insanely difficult hikes. January was just a warm-up, … Continue reading →

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Pumping Iron

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Erika Lawson

Iron MountainMiles: 5.4Elevation Gain: 998ftGaia Track100 Peaks Challenge Peak #20Afoot & Afield 5th ed. Trip #59 I proposed Tuesdays for our weekday hike day, because my morning work calendar tends to be pretty quiet then. It seems to work ok … Continue reading →

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