TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

[kristo5747]

I started at 3:58am...with the milky way overhead (first time I ever saw it!).

Climb was uneventful. Weather was on the warm side and sunny. Crisp air.

I stopped at Dollar lake saddle for lunch. I met three guys who were headed to Jepson Peak.

I summitted at 11:12am.

Only one major patch of snow about 15 minutes from the top.

Stayed there a while looking for an elevation marker or pin. Did not find one so I took this pix of my GPS...so I can brag about getting my fat ass up there.



Started going down around 11:30am. Massive thunderheads all around me. Heard thunder rumbling all around.

Back at my car at 3:12pm as it started raining. Never saw rangers/volunteers to check my permit.

That was a good day.

[Taco]

Cool deal.

You should take a photo of someone holding up a flag in that taking-a-dump stance the GPS dude is doing, with the GPS next to him.

[kristo5747]

Cool deal.

You should take a photo of someone holding up a flag in that taking-a-dump stance the GPS dude is doing, with the GPS next to him.

Funny. I didn't think about that... The GPS dude needs to eat more fiber though.

Did you ever see an elevation marker on top of Gorgonio? Like this...



I could not find the !@#$ thing...

[Tim]

Kristo, there is a marker. I remember it being near one of the highest rocks (but not on the highest one).

[kristo5747]

Kristo, there is a marker. I remember it being near one of the highest rocks (but not on the highest one).

@*#$%.....of course, I had to miss it. Oh well.

A good excuse to go back up, eh?

[Hikin_Jim]

Yep, doesn't count if you can't find the marker.

HJ

[mve]

It's on a rock near where this guy is sitting: