Challenging you to join us & others around the world, to hike at least once per week for 52 weeks! Hashtag photos #52hikechallenge to be featured.
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Welcome to my 52 Hike Challenge page, where I will keep track of my progress and post up info on my hikes as I complete them.
Hike #1 | UPPER COYOTE CANYON, MIDDLE WILLOWS
Date: 12-26-2014
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 500'/500'
Location: Coyote Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike#2 | MUD HILLS WASH to ELEPHANT KNEES
Date: 01-01-2015
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 675'/675
Location: Fish Creek, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike#3 | COWLES MOUNTAIN & PYLES PEAK
Date: 01-06-2015
Distance: 5.2 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 2000'/2000'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego
Hike#4 | SOLSTICE CAVE & TOROTE CANYON
Date: 01-11-2015
Distance: 4 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1444'/1444'
Location: Indian Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #5 | EAGLE PEAK
Date: 01-18-2015
Distance: 4.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1300'/1300'
Location: Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County
Hike #6 | COWLES MOUNTAIN via BARKER WAY & MESA TRAIL
Date: 01-20-2015
Distance: 3.2 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1722'/1768'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego
Hike #7 | TORREY PINES STATE RESERVE
Date: 01-24-2015
Distance: 2.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 958'/958'
Location: La Jolla, CA
Hike #8 | GUAJOME COUNTY PARK
Date: 01-25-2015
Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 614'/696'
Location: Oceanside, CA
Hike #9 | GRASSLANDS LOOP to OAK CANYON
Date: 01-31-2015
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 625'/625'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #10 | KWAAY PAAY PEAK
Date: 02-06-2015
Distance: 2.8 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 900'/900'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #11 | WARNER SPRINGS to EAGLE ROCK
Date: 02-07-2015
Distance: 11 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1100'/1100'
Location: Pacific Crest Trail, Warner Springs, CA
Hike#12 | BAYSIDE TRAIL
Date: 02-08-2015
Distance: 2 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 320'/320'
Location: Cabrillo National Monument
Hike #13 | GRASSLANDS LOOP to OLD MISSION DAM
Date: 02-15-2015
Distance: 3 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 312'/390'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #14 | CARRIZO GORGE
Date: 02-21-2015
Distance: 6.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 700'/700'
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #15 | SWEETWATER TRAIL to MOTHER MIGUEL MOUNTAIN
Date: 03-06-2015
Distance: 10.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1950'/1900'
Location: Bonita, CA
Hike #16 | NORTH & SOUTH FORTUNA MOUNTAIN
Date: 03-09-2015
Distance: 10 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1575'/1600'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #17 | FLORIDA CANYON NATURE TRAILS
Date: 04-02-2015
Distance: 2.3 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 450'/470'
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego
Hike #18 | LOS PENAQUITOS CANYON
Date: 04-04-2015
Distance: 7 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 450'/430'
Location: San Diego, CA
Hike #19 | COWLES MOUNTAIN
Date: 04-16-2015
Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1085'/945'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #20 | TECOLOTE CANYON
Date: 04-17-2015
Distance: 12.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1850'/1850'
Location: San Diego, CA
Hike #21 | LAGUNA MOUNTAINS & PCT LOOP HIKE
Date: 04-19-2015
Distance: 20 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 3130'/3070'
Location: Laguna Mountain Recreation Area
Hike #22 | COWLES MOUNTAIN
Date: 05-13-2015
Distance: 3 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 900'/900'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #23 | COWLES MOUNTAIN & PYLES PEAK
Date: 05-19-2015
Distance: 6.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 2000'/2000'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #24 | MISSION TRAILS MEGA TRAVERSE
Date: 05-31-2015
Distance: 15.25 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 4370'/4420'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #25 | CUYAMACA PEAK
Date: 06-14-2015
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1800'/1700'
Location: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Hike #26 | BATIQUITOS LAGOON
Date: 06-21-2015
Distance: 2 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 120'/120'
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Hike # 27 | MCWAY FALLS
Date: 07-04-2015
Distance: 2.25 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 425'/450'
Location: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur
Hike #28 | SALMON CREEK FALLS
Date: 07-05-2015
Distance: 0.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 218'/218'
Location: Los Padres National Forest
Hike #29 | GARNET PEAK
Date: 07-12-2015
Distance: 2.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 500'/500'
Location: Laguna Mountain Recreation Area
Hike #30 | IRON MOUNTAIN
Date: 07-22-2015
Distance: 5.8 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1330'/1330'
Location: Poway, CA
Hike #31 | TAHQUITZ PEAK via DEVILS SLIDE TRAIL
Date: 07-26-2015
Distance: 9.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 2675'/2675'
Location: San Jacinto Wilderness
Hike #32 | Rose Canyon Open Space Park
Date: 08-06-2015
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 300'/300'
Location: San Diego
Hike #33 | South Carlsbad to Cardiff Beach
Date: 08-09-2015
Distance: 6.25 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 75'/75'
Location: Carlsbad
Hike #34 | Walker Preserve Trail
Date: 08-18-2015
Distance: 2.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 150'/150'
Location: Santee
Hike #35 | Maple Canyon & Banker's Hill
Date: 08-28-2015
Distance: 2.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 550'/550'
Location: San Diego
Hike #36 | San Dieguito River Park
Date: 09-13-2015
Distance: 3.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 400'/400'
Location: Del Mar
Hike #37 | Agua Caliente Creek via PCT
Date: 09-19-2015
Distance: 11 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1930'/1930'
Location: Warner Springs, Cleveland National Forest
Hike #38 | Oak Grove & Rock Climber's Loop
Date: 10-03-2015
Distance: 2.25 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 580'/580'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #39 | Hollenbeck Canyon
Date: 10-10-2015
Distance: 4.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 840'/840'
Location: Jamul
Hike #40 | Combs Peak via PCT
Date: 10-11-2015
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1300'/1300'
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #41 | Guatay Mountain
Date: 10-18-2015
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1900'/1900'
Location: Cleveland National Forest
Hike #42 | Horesthief Canyon
Date: 10-25-2015
Distance: 3.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 750'/750'
Location: Pine Creek Wilderness
Hike #43 | Rim Trail
Date: 10-29-2015
Distance: 4.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 700'/700'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #44 | San Elijo Lagoon
Date: 10-31-2015
Distance: 1 mile
Elevation Gain/Loss: 200'/200'
Location: Cardiff By The Sea
Hike #45 | Granite Mountain
Date: 11-01-2015
Distance: 7 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 3400'/3400'
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #46 | Mission Trails 5 Peak Challenge
Date: 11-08-2015
Distance: 16.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 4000'/4000'
Location: Mission Trails Regional Park
Hike #47 | Carrizo Gorge
Date: 11-15-2015
Distance: 12.25 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 750'/750'
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #48 | Mottram Falls
Date: 11-21-2015
Distance: 2.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 380'/380'
Location: Black's Beach
Hike #49 | Pepperwood Trail to Canebrake Valley
Date: 15.5 miles
Distance: 12-05-2015
Elevation Gain/Loss: 460'/3800'
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Hike #50 | Adobe Falls
Date: 12-08-2015
Distance: 1.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 150'/150'
Location: San Diego
Hike #51 | Caliente Wilderness via PCT
Date: 12-11-1015
Distance: 14 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1900'/1900'
Location: Cleveland National Forest
Hike #52 | Round Mountain
Date: 12-20-2015
Distance: 2.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 660'/660'
Location: Jacumba
This has been such an incredible journey. I started this
challenge wanting to get into better shape, especially for my children's sake
to be able to take them to all the wonderful places I've been as they get
older. I'm looking forward to instilling with in them a love and wonder for the
great outdoors. Over the past year I've lost about 20 pounds, challenged myself
to go beyond my limits, and deepened my appreciation for God's creation. I'm
amazed at the personal and physical growth I was able to achieve from this.
Each outing was special, bringing me closer to nature, expanding my knowledge
of local trails, and teaching me something about myself along the way. Hiking
will always be a part of my life.
"The only way you can succeed in life is when the
things that should break you, don't."
BEYOND 52!
#53 | Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Date: 12-22-2015
Distance: 2.5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 200'/200'
Location: Sunset Cliffs
#54 | Secret Sea Cave
Date: 12-24-2015
Distance: 5 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 430'/430'
Location: Cabrillo National Monument
#55 | Seven Bridge Walk
Date: 12-25-2015
Distance: 6.75 miles
Elevation Gain/Loss: 330'/330'
Location: Balboa Park
52 Hike Challenge 2015 Overall Stats
Total Distance: 315.75 miles
Total Elevation Gain/Loss: 57,200'/60,500'
4 comments:
John, we are super stoked and honored to come across your site! I'd like to make sure we feature you, please email us your user name on whichever social media platform you use and a hiking photo to 52HikeChallenge@gmail.com. Thanks and happy hiking!
Awesome John! We're rooting for you!
Thanks guys!
Great site, I can't wait to hike some of these trails. Thank you
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