Rose Peak

This was the final peak of the challenge and my friend and I decided to do it on the day before daylight saving time ended

The group of 11 took just under 10 hours to complete the 20 miles and 4500 feet elevation gain + loss round trip.  This route

The long and winding trail that finally lead to Rose Peak, which is a little knob in the middle of Ohlone Wilderness. It doesn’t have

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.

This was probably not the wisest choice in terms of when to hike this particular trail. It was during fire season, on an especially high-risk