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Vital Statistics Estimated mileage: 11.7 Estimated elevation gain: 4068 Time: Just under 8 hours (With about 1.5 hours of stop time at least, waiting for people to catch up, trying to deal with a snak… more →

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Hiking to the Top of Mt. Wilson — 1 comment

hannastorlie wrote 1 day ago: Smiling at the top of Mt. Wilson! There’s something magical about reaching the top of a mountain. De … more →

Tags: Hiking, trails, Hike, Trail, California, Southern California, Old Mount Wilson Trail, Old Mt. Wilson, Sierra Madre

EDWIN HUBBLE (1889-1953)

historyofscience wrote 1 week ago: 1929 – USA EDWIN HUBBLE ‘Galaxies are moving away from each other and us at an ever-incr … more →

Tags: History of Science, index, Twentieth, PHYSICS, The Stars, astronomy, Andromeda, Andromeda Galaxy, Astronomy (2)

Los Angeles stories: Dec. 21 Mt. Wilson, Joe the Broadcaster

chikaur wrote 3 weeks ago: Dec. 21 2012… Yes the Begin of the AGE OF AQUARIUS… To celebrate this i decided to firs … more →

Tags: Los Angeles, Carola, Angeles Crest Hwy, Starlight Crest, solstice, winter solstice, Mt. Wilson Observatory, Joe the Broadcaster, Broadcasting

Some Colorful Lizards — 17 comments

Kyle Kuns wrote 1 month ago: Wednesday I hiked to Mt. Wilson as my last training hike from my Grand Canyon Trip (I’m leavin … more →

Tags: Photography, Hiking, angeles forest, lizards

Red Rock Canyon

Corey Gargano wrote 2 months ago: Sunrise on Mt. Wilson. First pitch of Dogma. 5.11 V Mac cruising up the first pitch. Mac leading the … more →

Tags: 2012, 2013, RED ROCKS, black velvet canyon, Pine Creek Canyon, spring, Las Vegas, Climbing, Nevada

It Does Snow in Southern California

sevencyclist wrote 3 months ago: For those not in California, I am here to say that it does snow in California. True, it is not as o … more →

Tags: Cycling, Ride Report, Redbox Junction

Conditioning Hike or Snow Travel?

The AdventurUs wrote 3 months ago: This past Saturday 27 of us headed into the Angeles National Forest to hike up to Mt Wilson. This wa … more →

Tags: Getting There, Big City Mountaineers, Sierra Club, Mt. Whitney, angeles national forest, joshua tree national park, chantry flats

Don't think, just go.

ikthottam wrote 4 months ago: Photo taken in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, CA. Mt.Wilson hike. … more →

Tags: Travel, Life, Quotes, West Coast, Photography, TRAVEL BLOG, WorDs, Traveling, photos

Canyon Season Is Here

sbmay wrote 5 months ago: Well Bulti is off to New Zealand to walk five miles up a hill in the snow with inadequate shoes or s … more →

Tags: canyoning, Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Camping, canyoneering, canyoning, Hike, wolgan river, wollangambe river

One Race At a Time

tracebee wrote 6 months ago: It’s been a couple of weeks since Javelina Jundred and I could still sit here with you and tal … more →

Tags: Training, Kaiser Peak, Javelina Jundred

Final Flight

Mike Heller wrote 7 months ago: On Wednesday September 19th 2012, Endeavour took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its … more →

Tags: Endeavour, Retirement, shuttle, Kennedy Space Center, Golden Gate Bridge, Los Angeles International Airport, NASA, #spottheshuttle

837 Canyon Crest Sierra Madre, CA 91024

marikogillam wrote 9 months ago: 837 Canyon Crest Drive, Sierra Madre, CA WHAT A GREAT INVESTMENT Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 full Livin … more →

Tags: 837 Canyon Crest Drive Sierra Madre CA 91024, Hiking, Hiking Mt Wilson, cabin, hideaway

837 Canyon Crest Dr Sierra Madre, CA 91024

marikogillam wrote 9 months ago: Schedule a Showing/Request Info Sierra Madre Homes for Sale Pasadena Homes for Sale Mariko Gillam … more →

Tags: 837 Canyon Crest Drive Sierra Madre CA 91024, Canyon home, Hiking, mountains, Mount Wilson

Hiking in Telluride - Am I getting older, smarter, or softer? — 1 comment

The Trail is the Thing wrote 10 months ago: At first glance, the mountains around Telluride are inspiring. They are steep, jagged, and seem to s … more →

Tags: Fear, Hiking, Injuries, San Juans, telluride