black mountain

The drought has sucked the life out of Northern California. While I’m happy to be able to move up this mountain I’ve never seen conditions

Black mountain summit ✔️ Fifth peak out of six was hiked on a Sunny but mild day. The views are the summit were seemingly endless.

I chose to start at Monte Bello because I heard that Rhus Ridge has limited parking. I did the loop and got 7 miles with

First solo hike here back in the Bay Area- gorgeous morning through mist and the. Above the undercast. Saw deer and bunnies and plenty of

Not much shade.

Had a great day. Enjoyed the varied terrain. Definitely one we wouldn’t have hunted down without this challenge! A little open and hot in places