Sawtooth Ridge. 11/12/12




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Sign says PORTRERO map says POTRERO (Pasture). Who is right?
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Another nice sunny morning.
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No more on road.
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Chollas garden.
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The plan is to get up on that left side ridge.
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There may be some boulders ahead going up.
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Starting up.
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There is a natural bridge ahead.
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It is Vit, Steve and I others are bellow.
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Vit stopped so it is Steve and I only.
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We made it to the ridge. T.C. is bellow somewhere and Red Top is across.
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Lunch place with a view.
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Our group at the top.
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It is going to be 2000’ down over boulders.
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Nothing that is too hard for us.
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Few more boulders.
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We are down on flat.
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Sun is hiding behind Lagunas.
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Looking back.
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We were up there somewhere.
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So far we are still confused by the time change and we are finishing when it’s dark.
Somebody locked road gate on us so we had to look for that somebody with a key to let us out!

Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 3.9 Scenic: 3.9 El. 3000'