black mountain

We tried to do PGE quarry trail but the parking was already full at 7:30am. So we found an alternate trailhead for black mountain that

Our hike began from a neighborhood that connected to the Chemise trail and then to Black Mnt. There was a steep incline right off the

We didn’t have the time to do the regular 13ish mile loop from Rancho San Antonio, so I obtained a (free) permit from Midpen Open

I was given a warning by my friends that I need to be at the Rancho San Antonio Preserve gate half an hour prior to

The hike title sums it all up! I hiked with a friend WAAAAYYYYY back in April and don’t remember all that much about it! Pro

This was a new peak for my friend and I. We agreed to meet at 9:00 AM and he got the last remaining parking spot.