Japacha Peak 10/16/2017
John is back from his Panama cruise.
Richard and Patsy are back from their EU trip.
The cold morning is changing into warm and sunny day.
Our first stop: Airplane Monument.
Group picture, while we are still all together.
The bees are coming from cylinder 8 of 7?
Nice cone of Stonewall Peak.
The open part.
Big burned stump from 2003 fire.
Made it up to the saddle.
West side view with ocean.
Now we have to find way up.
The old register includes our entry with Al and Gil from 2002.
East Mesa.
Burned trees are overgrown with new bushes.
The open part.
Wanted to see some Indian morteros but too much bush everywhere we tried.
Bizarre stumps.
Flower pot stump.
Separated into five groups, we are all together now!
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3 Technical: 3.4 Scenic: 3.5 El. 2400'