Heading out for some nearby elevated trails in the early summer heat stirs my hiking instincts, knowing cooler temperatures reign up there. The 7,000-foot Reyes Peak Trailhead starts east of Reyes ...
My hiking colleague and I planned a backcountry hike up Figueroa Mountain on July 9, but part of Soxtonocmu (Figueroa) was already ablaze in the ever-growing Lake Fire. We immediately pivoted to ...