Black Mountain

This last hike on the last day of 2020 could not have been more perfect. This loop trail in Monte Bello Open Space is diverse

Having talked to a Ranger the previous day about Rancho San Antonio Park, I decided to wait until sunrise to engage in the hike. There

Beautiful hike, accidentally took wrong trail down 2 miles and had to hike back up, started at 10am and completed around 4:00pm with the detour.

Chilly and damp from rain.

A little bit of rain.  Trail was well maintained. Snuck it in before the years end!

An easy hike, very mild ascent. The weather was foggy at the beginning (around 11am) then, it warmed up significantly. We needed the carry all