Returning from one of my bi-monthly trips to TJ, I found a new peak to conquer. I'm doing this because sitting in traffic for more than three hours is not my idea of a good time. I let Siri give me directions to the trailhead, figuring I could stop along the way to change clothes and get some water, but neither happened. The parking lot is on Highway 67, fortunately it has a pit toilet so I got a little privacy while changing. However, I rounded up all the bottles I had with me and it totaled up to maybe 20 ounces of water, kind of pushing things for a warm afternoon on an exposed trail. I figured I could turn around if necessary, but I made the summit while only taking a few sips of precious liquid, which left me plenty on the way down. While descending I did a bit of trail running, felt like halfway so let's call it a mile. The views from up here are much better than from neighboring Mt Woodson, since this peak does not have a bunch of electronic equipment in the way. It also has a sight tube and one of those novelty telescopes, no quarter required for taking a peek. Considering it has a dedicated parking lot, it's a really popular trail and from my reading there are quite a few helicopter evacuations taking place each year. With the total length just three miles each way, I don't see how that would happen - I'm just reporting what I read on the webz.
Time up - 1:01, time down - :42 which makes me question the three miles since that would be a pretty good pace for uphill. Anyway, a fun diversion on the way home.
