EISPIRATEN

At 0545 Sunday morning, Turtle and I headed up from the Angelus Oaks trailhead after having dropped a car at Vivian Creek. We reached the shuttle car around 1822, twelve hours and thirty-seven minutes later. While I knew we would be attempting to hike through to San Gorgonio Mountain, I was unsure that we would be attempting the 9 peaks. A short ways up 1W07 we started leapfrogging Hvydrt and Jeremy. Hvydrt joined Turtle and me for the 25-mile, 9-peak extravaganza. I was dragging enough to have turned on towards Little Charlton, bypassing its big brother's summit by around 100 horizontal feet. It was cool and windy for most of the day.


Looking west towards the San Gabriel Mountains.


Colonel Washington's surveyors' monument (and Turtle).


Morning clouds begin to dissipate.


San Bernardino Peak summit.


Looking towards San Gorgonio Mountain and its neighbors.


Hvydrt and Turtle passing Forsee Trail marker.


Turtle and Hvydrt atop Anderson Peak.


Tempting Yucaipa Ridge.


Hvydrt taking pictures to the east.


Dollar lake from 1W07.2 .


Western cluster of the 9 peaks.


Dry Lake and environs, seen from Little Charlton Peak.


San Jacinto Peak, seen from Jepson / Gorgonio.


View from High Creek towards Galena.


GPS track and elevation plots.

I was dragging enough to have turned on towards Little Charlton, bypassing its big brother's summit by around 100 horizontal feet.

For the record, it was more like 50 feet, and he didn't want to lose his NHPS membership by standing on the 2' high pile of rocks that is Charltons true summit. Also, I think turtle needs to change his name to hare. Thanks again for letting me tag along, I didn't even have to wake up early to set up the car shuttle
My pictures are here https://picasaweb.google.com/mrkmcormic ... kTraverse#

those damn ice pirates are everywhere

Beautiful photos, Elwood! I especially like the first one where the mountain top looks like an island.

Great job on the looong hike. San B peak looks like a trash dump

I'm glad you enjoy the pictures. I REALLY enjoy taking them. I couldn't decide whether I preferred the first picture over this one...



Elwood

Congratulations on a great achievement guys! Those photos are beautiful.

Elwood - i think I like the second sunrise photo best. Amazing colors.

Hvydrk - that is the FATTEST chipmunk I have ever seen!! too funny!

Methinks you have a preference....

Super job Elwood, you got us beat by a long shot!. I thought I saw some movement over there on the San Bernardino's and Gorgonio while I was across the way on Sunday hiking Yucaipa Ridge. We managed 6 peaks but not Allen

Those sunrise photos are great, especially the second one.

Hvydrt you got some great photos too, especially the the FAT Chipmunk (golden mantled squirrel).

It was great weather all day and good views all around