El Cajon Mtn. 11/3/2014



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Our trailhead.
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It is a nice crisp morning. We will go up via South Ridge.
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It looks steep and rocky.
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So far so good, Wit is leading us up.
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Patsy and Richard at the Lunch Rock.
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It is getting steeper, Wit retreats back down.
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We are having fun.
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One of the walls that we go up.
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Creeping up.
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John is climbing.
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There are nice views from here.
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Looking west over Lakeside we can see downtown.
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It is getting even more challenging.
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Regrouping place with a view of El Capitan reservoir.
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It is getting steeper before it levels off.
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Made it!
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We all made it!
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Now it is on to the top of El Cajon Mountain. This used to be a road here.
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Richard on top of El Cajon.


360 view.youtube

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Wayne is here.
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Now 6 miles down/up to the parking lot.
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Coronado Islands.
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Looking back at the ridge we climbed up.
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Back at the trailhead.



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 4.4 Scenic: 3.9 El. 4300'