Al's Peak 4/10/2023




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Ready to go hiking? Temperature is already 70F.
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Flowers like it.
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It is green everywhere so far.
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So far so good.
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Martha likes it.
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Sometime we go up.
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Lot of nice boulders everywhere.
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End of our short brake.
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The easy part. It is open and going downhill.
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Nice walking.
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Any boulders here? Not yet, Wit is still with us.
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There are some boulders ahead.
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Lot of foxtails and flowers still around.
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Balancing rock.
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Let’s do some boulders.
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Got over the saddle and getting close to the Al’s Peak.
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Finger rock is showing us the way.
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Going up there.
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Up.
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It is a fun climb.
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Made it up.
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Everybody is up except Wit who is waiting down.
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Lunch time in a shade?
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Looking down.
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Our group on top. Chuck is looking for some shade down there.
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Way down.
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Made it down and starting to go back.
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Looking back to take the last look.
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Way back is mostly up and it is hot.
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Made it back so everybody gathers in the shade.
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Complete group picture.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 3.8 Scenic: 3.8 El. 1700'