Squeaking in Peak #6 at the very last minute! Determined to finish the Challenge, I headed out today to Sitton Peak in the rain. A persistent drizzle all day slowly snuck up me; it never really poured, but it never stopped, either. I wore my smart wool base layer under my rain shell and was probably just as wet as if I'd left the rain shell at home; however, the beauty of smart wool is that despite being sweat-soaked, it kept me warm as long as I was moving.
I packed my Gossamer Gear umbrella but never used it. I did bring my microspikes and put them on at the turn-off to head up to the summit, the mud was horrendous but the spikes made short work of it, and I didn't slip or lose footing once!
After a brief chat with two other groups at the summit (and taking pictures for them), I headed back down; again, the microspikes were a Godsend on the descent from the summit.
Cheers to another SoCal 6POP in the books!
Responses
I hit this yesterday and I could imagine how slippery it woulda been. But those spikes were a great idea!
Thank you for the good information. I’m looking to do this hike this month and was wondering about snow. Much appreciated 👍
You bet! This one isn’t likely to get any snow, but the final climb to the summit is a mess with mud if it’s been raining. Microspikes REALLY helped. Have a great hike!