Red Top. 3/29/10




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The trail looks more used than it used to be. Are we going to see some other hikers?
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No ‘hikers” but we see lot of these hand crafted moccasins.
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These moccasins are still in great shape, why are they here? Is it some new fad?
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Stashing some water for our climb back up.
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There it is the Red Top.
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John and Mark are going to do their obscure peaks and some terra caches.
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Cindy, on a way up.
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Oops that was close, al least it gave out warning signal. Sounded like a water sprinkler.
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Waiting for the rattlesnake to go home.
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One of our shady breaks, it is warm today.
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Almost there, this is an easy way up.
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John P. is trying to get down from the summit but this is not it.
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Hiding in the shade.
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Our group sans two.
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We are down but where is Emil? He is either far behind or far ahead of us.
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One of the peaks that John and Mark went to.
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Some flowers but it is more green than flowery.
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Almost back at the top.
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We can see our cars.
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Wit is sharing his cache from Vegas with us. Beer and refreshments supplied by Wit, Wayne, Emil ….
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They are back. It is Mark’s birthday today, only 52. Happy Birthday Mark.

Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4.2 Technical: 3.9 Scenic: 3.2 El. 4500'