Rose Peak

My second attempt at Rose Peak was a success. After 9.14 miles I made it to Rose Peak in the Sunol Wilderness. The 30 lbs

We chose to start at Del Valle as the park opens at 7 (vs 8 at Sunol) and we wanted maximum light.  As it turned

Perfect weather. Great conditions. I was sick, so I struggled immensely during much of the ascent. Beautiful day!

My backpacking trip to Rose Peak was a failure. I had a muscle tear on my left calf 2 years ago and it began bothering

Summited peak #4 in my Six Pack of Peaks challenge! I’m running out of days to get ‘er done! Yesterday was Rose Peak (elevation 3,817’)

Great hike on Rose Peak. Camped near ‘summit'.