Bloated Chipmunk Cock Rock Searcher
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2993 | TRs | Pics Location: Margaritaville |
With a pool party to attend in the afternoon, I needed something short/close to home so I opted for a little unnamed peak in the Pine Creek Wilderness. I'd seen Pk. 2,665' on the map & noticed it was just a short distance off-trail from a path heading south from the parking lot, a trail different than the well-used one known as the Espinosa Trail. I figured it'd also be good to scope this trail out for a possible future trip to an unnamed canyon to the south near Barrett Lk.
I arrived @ the TH to find a few other cars; most likely the other hikers took the Espinosa Trail. I stepped around through the small gate on the right instead, & found that I had this trail to myself.
TH to the right of this sign
Along the way, I got some nice views & passed by interesting rocks.
Standing rock Still bloomin' Valley below
@ one point the trail splits in 2 -- I took the right fork. When I reached a small saddle, I found an obscure trail someone had made heading toward the little pk. Score!
Pk. is up there on the right More blooms Just a li'l hill...
I followed it to the top & enjoyed the views.
Summit pano Summit pano Distant Tecate Pk. Lawson & Gaskill View NE View north View south View west The way I came up Rocky pk. to the SW Cool area to explore?
From there I headed back to the fork & went down the other way, hoping to get down to Pine Creek @ a lower spot than what I'd seen before. I think I would've, except that before long I reached a drainage that had patches of unavoidable poison oak. D'oh! Yep, time to turn around. Wasn't gonna deal w/that crap.
Distant penis rock Poison oak Corte Madera & others Rock ledge Yucca blooms Perched
I headed back up, feeling the heat of the day settle in. I stripped off my fleece & continued on, back to the TH & back home to get ready for the party.
Standing rock Penis rock? Route Stats - had to keep this one short
I had a couple margs @ the party, but my pic wasn't too exciting...
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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