Rose Peak

This was a long hike and definitely not a rosey hike.  Encountered numerous cows and a lot of cow wastes on the ground, so literally

Final peak for our team “Dusty Hiking Boots”! This was a tough hike with steep verticals. We enjoyed stopping for lunch at Schleipper Rock and

This was the toughest of the 6 – and since the last, I had experienced all the others.  Maybe about same vertical as Mount Sizer

Probably the toughest hike of all the peaks, mainly due to the distance involved – approx. 20 miles! A group of 10 started at 8

We started off early at the trailhead and planned to go uphill for 5-6 hours and return. We set out with a goal to head

Slogged thru this with 9 mates (Great Hikes Plus One – meetup.com), followed by well-deserved beers and bites at La Casita in nearby Fremont, CA.