False Sombrero Loop 3/6/2023



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Ready to climb up?
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Too many rocks for Wit so he will turn back to meet us later.
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We are continuing up.
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Big boulders.
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John A. found the section marker for John who is not present.
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Beaches and parks section marker.
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Short break. Climb is hard. It is either rocks or soft sand going up.
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The real Sombrero Peak is over there.
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We are on False Sombrero.
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Alan on top.
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Way down on the other side looks fine.
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That changes soon into lot of rocks.
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Snow in Lagunas.
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Some steep downs.
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Still long way down.
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For now it is up and down on the ridge.
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Up to 3032.
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Same group is up here.
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Way down is tough.
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Lot of boulders and steep.
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Made it down where some flowers are greeting us.
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And after another up and down we are on flat.
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All together. Soon as sun goes down it is getting cold.













Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4 Technical: 4 Scenic: 3.7 El. 2800'