What a hike to kick off the six pack of peaks challenge! My brother had moved to LA literally the day before and I somehow talked him into going on this hike with me 🙂
Both of us sure got a reality check in terms of what we were getting ourselves into with this challenge. Those switchbacks sure kicked out booties, but man did it make the summit worth it!
We got to the trailhead around 730 and were still able to find parking ok. We took a minute to channel our inner reese witherspoon at the PCT sign right as you start the hike and then were off!
This hike has some great 360 views and luckily it was a pretty clear day. The trail was nice and pretty much well shaded up until the top. We met many nice hikers at the summit and enjoyed our lunch there before heading back down. I did end up with blisters that I felt mostly on the down hill since it feels pretty steep. made me realize I need better hiking boots!
I feel we made pretty good time on this hike and finished in a little under 4 hours.