Sombrero Peak from McCain Valley 10/12/09




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Weather is nice and cool, so we are hiking in McCain Valley.
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Crossing one of several fences.
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This looks like a nice pile of rocks to climb.
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John P. is up there.
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Most of us follow up.
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Rock clover.
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Our next stop is 4133.
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Mark is getting up.
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Sombrero Peak.
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Wayne is jumping over a gap.
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The lower camp.
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Wit is leading our way down.
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Some brush but we are used to it.
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On a way up to Sombrero. Just a few feet higher we will get a scare from a noisy rattlesnake.
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Look who is here also, Jerry & Ginna. They climbed from the floor up.
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It is getting crowded here.
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Did we all fit into the picture?
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Bigfoot.
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John is looking for trail to the spring.
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Hmm, nice spring.
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Did John loose his gps there or his car keys?
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Back at the cars where happy hour is starting.
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Thanks to generous stimulus package from Susan and Chris and champagne by Wit.



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 3.5 Scenic: 3.5 El. 2500'