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Got an early start, beautiful, chilly weather but clear skies. Was difficult the last 1 mile before the summit- our first experience with this distance- but we made it thanks to lots of encouragement from fellow hikers as they passed us!! Missed our trail turnoff on the way down which resulted in us having to back track 1 mile up hill. Ended up hiking out in the dark with our headlamps- but all agreed we had a blast!!
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Congratulations on finishing your first peak. May I ask what time you started the hike and how many hours it took you? Including stops. I’m planning on doing Mt. Wilson on Feb. 18th. Hey, I hadn’t thought about taking headlamps (just in case), good idea!
Thanks Judy! We started at sunrise-7 am. You want to get to the parking lot at Chantry Flats early as it can fill up. We reached the summit by 11:30. We stayed at the summit too long- one of our party needed a break- about 1 hr 30 min. We also missed a trail turn off and had to double back which added another 1.5 miles. In all the e hiked 15.5 miles, 10.5 hours. The last 30 min or so in the dark. Headlights were good to have. Next time we should be able to make it closer to 8 hours. Good luck to you!!