Black Mountain

We tried to park in the little parking lot. We got there at 7:15.   It was full so we had to park at the

First, some words of caution: Wow it was hot. 90 at the summit, but at least there was a breeze up there. The trails were

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

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.

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