Mount Elden

This was my third time up Mount Elden and definitely the toughest.  It was quite warm at 81 degrees coupled with the intensity of the

The day was hot and clear. Trail conditions were excellent. Gradual climb to the top of Fatman’s Loop (about one mile), then steep climb all

This hike is one of the more impressive looking hikes from the bottom. From the parking lot you can see the mountainside you’re going to

So a nice hike for the most part but I have a hard time getting into a hike when there is a road all the

I started my hike at 5:30a. Summited at 7:20a. Not the length of time I was hoping for but it wasn’t terrible. I had to

We arrived at the parking lot at 5am. We wanted to get a good start before the sun’s heat would make it a little more