We parked at the PCT TH on San Francisquito Canyon Road. There were about 4 cars there.
It was chilly and looked like it was going to rain, except for a couple patches of blue. It was evident within a mile that this hike was going to offer great views up and down. The views of San Francisquito Canyon were lovely.
But it got better. When we hit the junction with 6N05 we were surprised to see the Antelope Poppy Preserve in bloom. I had forgotten about it and didn't realize we might see it on this hike. I had never seen a bloom so big from so far away. It was surreal. (My phone camera doesn't do it justice.)
After enjoying the bloom, we left the PCT and proceeded to the summit on 6N05. The road was in good condition.
We took a quick and steep short cut to the summit and learned why it's called Grass Mountain.
The summit was big and flat, but offered nice views. It looks like they're building some sort of structure up there.
We caught another glimpse of the poppy bloom.
We didn't see anyone on the way up, but came across three groups of people on the way down. It was a great outing.
Length. 4.7 mi
Gain: 1250 ft
Route: https://caltopo.com/m/R9FH
