black mountain

3rd peak completed from SF Bay Area Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. Black Mountain via Rhus Ridge, parking lot was full so had to park at

Got to the Rhus Ridge trailhead at around 7:30 and couldn’t find any parking. We decided to drive to the suggested starting point at Laura

We hiked on a rainy day and it was beautiful. It wasn’t’t raining too hard, so it made the hike even more special. The views

We started at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve because it’s a shorter trail to Black Mountain and it’s a good warm-up for more challenging peaks

Trail condition was excellent. Weather was perfect. A little windy and chilly at the top but that’s because I wore shorts. We saw a coyote!

The weather was beautiful today! Blue skies and a perfect breeze. The home started off on an incline but it wasn’t too bad, it leveled