black mountain

Due to traffic on the freeway, we didn’t arrive at the Laura Court trailhead until after 9am. There were already several cars parked there. The

This was a challenging hike, with a humbling ascent. As the description noted, the first and last mile of the ascent are very challenging and

Started at Laura, which is a MASSIVE steep and unnecessary .6 miles to start (tried to start at rhus, but no parking available ). The

We knew it was a warm day so we wanted to start our hike on the earlier side. 5 of us met at the Woodside/280 Carpool Lot and then carpooled to the Rhus

June 8th, 2024 – my fifth hike of the challenge!   My Garmin tracked 15.28 miles and 3184 ft of elevation gain: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/15814771299   AllTrails

The steep exposed section was difficult on such a warm day! Great hike though.