mount Charleston

Mount Charleston was one of the most challenging peaks I have ever done. The hike was very long and at some points the trail was

Great hike but I struggled a bit.  I want to work on getting better at longer hikes like this.  I got very exhausted near the

This is the standard South Loop Trail. We started and finish on the South Loop Trail. Most of the hike is trail, with lots of

After hiking Griffith Peak (noted in Part 1) we rested about 17 minutes, ate some snacks and continued on to Charleston Peak. The meadows that

Trail was in great shape, conditions were great – a little windy over the last 1.5 miles up, but not too bad. 5 down. Definitely

11 PM start for 4:30 AM summit and watch 5:30 AM sunrise. Four snow fields remain in final mile before Griffith junction.