Almost done
Great day for a hike with my hiking buddy! Sunny day with light winds at the perfect time
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All logged hikes for Rose Peak (San Francisco Bay Area).
Windy, Cold, Alone, Relaxing, Challenging and Rewarding Thanksgiving Day Hike to Rose Peak (7 of 6)
My second attempt at Rose Peak was a success. After 9.14 miles I made it to Rose Peak in the…
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Not for the Feint of Heart
We chose to start at Del Valle as the park opens at 7 (vs 8 at Sunol) and we wanted…
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Rose Peak – the Final Ascent
Perfect weather. Great conditions. I was sick, so I struggled immensely during much of the ascent. Beautiful day!
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6 of 6 – Rose Peak-Failed Attempt No 1
My backpacking trip to Rose Peak was a failure. I had a muscle tear on my left calf 2 years…
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Tarantula Mating Season on Rose Peak (EEK!)
Summited peak #4 in my Six Pack of Peaks challenge! I’m running out of days to get ‘er done! Yesterday…
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The Wild Life hiking Rose Peak
In 2019 we did Rose Peak from Lake Del Valle and that was a bit tougher, with 2 large descents…
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Golden Rose Peak
We hiked in on Friday and set-up at Doe campground (which is adequate but minimal.) It was approximately 1 mile…
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A rose by any other peak
Couldn’t convince any friends to come with me 🙁 Didn’t wanna carry stuff so started at 6:30 to beat the…
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Rose Peak: Cows, Confusion, and Culmination
Captain’s Log: Hike 6 Rose Peak was a proper final challenge to complete our Six Pack of Peaks. The Sunol…
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