black mountain

I originally planned on hiking this mountain Saturday morning, leaving me with a very ambitious plan of tackling Bonanza and Fletcher Sunday, then Turtlehead Monday

Nice, gradual climb for the first 1.5 miles. Switchbacks – people’s least favorite, but not mine (it’s either that or a steep climb and my

Trail was well marked and clear. Started to climb at mile 3. Wish I would have taken some hiking poles.

definitely better suited for a winter hike. The intermittent Rain showers and cloud cover made it bearable.

Highly recommend doing this as a sunrise hike in the summer. I missed most of the sunrise, but was still able to enjoy the early

Overcast breezy Saturday morning hike up Black Mountain, felt like I was getting away with an overly eay hike until it started getting steep in