The "Hike On!" thread of Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, and Outdoor Adventure

That looks awesome! I’d love to do some hiking in the South American high country. I visited Patagonia last year and loved it, but didn’t get to do much hiking (a couple of short 3 milers), but Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia look incredible.


I did a short hike/jog last night in Mission Trails Park (a couple of square miles of wilderness area inside the city of San Diego.) We’re starting to see desert wildflowers from all of the rain:



It’s only green for about 2 months every year. For reference, here’s what it looks like there more typically: