Purpose of the site

This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "1,000 Hikes in So Cal". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!

Sunday, October 2, 2022

#145 The Two Trees Trail & More

Wild Burros near the upper parking lot.

Southern California Map.
Driving Map.
Overall Hiking Totals:

Hiking Map.
Parking coordinates: 33.98555°N, -117.3058°W.
Summary
From the Two Trees North Trailhead in Riverside, the Two Trees Trail gradually climbs toward the high peaks on Box Springs Mountain.  The climb is unshaded but with some interesting boulder clusters to view along the way.  Also, Sugarloaf Ridge runs parallel to the trail.  The Box Springs Plateau gets reached in about 2 miles, where I made the decision to visit the rest of the peaks that I didn't get to visit when last ascending Box Springs Mountain. 
Table Peak.
The first stop was Table Peak.  I took a turn to the north to reach it.  A trail used to access Sugarloaf Ridge is where I left the road, then I accessed a use trail to reach the peak.
Heading up Peak 2843.
Afterwards, I backtracked to the upper parking lot, then continued toward two lightly visited summits.  These were Peak 2843 and Peak 2880.  Both were off trail scrambles past large boulders.
On Peak 2843 looking over and Peak 2880.
Visiting these three peaks meant that I completed all  the peaks on the Box Springs Plateau.  With that, I looped back down the Spring Trail and back down the Two Trees Trail.  This is a classic Inland Empire hike, which is almost entirely unknown to many, other than the Two Trees Trail portion of the hike.
On Peak 2880 looking toward Box Springs Mountain.
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#145 The Two Trees Trail & More

Wild Burros near the upper parking lot. Southern California Map. Driving Map. Overall Hiking Totals: Hiking Map. Google Maps Trailhead Link ...