Kicking Twigs

Planning trips and breaking itineraries.

hiking

  • Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon

    California had a rainy winter in 2018. In fact, winter lasted until April 2019. It was really great to see San Diego with green mountains for a while. What got me excited with all the rain was the possibility of a Super Bloom. I still regret missing the 2017 bloom in Carrizo Plain NM that…

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    Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon
  • Labor Day (BLM-BCNP-ZNP)

    Labor Day with my sisters and Carolyn is becoming a tradition now. Last year we visited Zion NP, this year we visited Bryce Canyon NP. To be honest, Bryce didn’t seem too exciting for me. The day hike lists, from easy to strenuous, seemed like hikes to a viewpoint. I checked Google Maps and realized…

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    Labor Day (BLM-BCNP-ZNP)
  • 5-Peak Challenge

    Attempted to complete the >5-Peak Challenge in one day with a couple friends. The challenge is to summit North Fortuna, South Fortuna, Kwaay Paay, Cowles Mountain, and Pyles Peak in any order and in your own time frame. You take a selfie of top of the peaks and send them to the organization to receive…

    5-Peak Challenge