Mount Baldy

Today was pretty steep and full of many different kinds of rocks to walk on and climb over. You started out steep right away but

I did the loop from the campground. Beautiful day, great hike. Devils backbone is no joke!

We chose to go up th steeper part then down the Devil's Backbone which was a very good choice. It was still steep going down

Time: 7 hrs Distance: 10.65 miles Route: Manker Flats trailhead, up via Baldy Bowl trail, return via Devil's Backbone Conditions: Hot day and not much

This was the steepest so far I have ever hiked. We started up Manker Flats trailhead up to the summit and came down Devils Backbone.

The hike was hard but totally worth it! The flies and the altitude bothered me at first but then that all went away once I