Started at 5:40 and made it back to the car at 11:35. Had beautiful temps and clear skies the entire hike - in fact I was a bit cold in just a T-shirt once I got above the Notch. The trail from Thunder to Telegraph is in great shape - no fallen trees or overgrown brush - making for a very pleasant stroll.
Found an old entry from our resident Super Hero and man about town Taco del Rio...
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Wow - that NW face of Telegraph is steep!
Also found the usual Mars Bonfire entry as well as some moron's rant...
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Great views of those other mountains to the east of our beloved San Gabriels...
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I got the munchies on the way back, so I stopped in at the Notch snack bar and had a plate of steak-frites and some caffeine...
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FTW!