Things got off to inauspicious start as the parking lot was full when we arrived at 7:15 am. Apparently, there are a lot of early birds hiking. So, we had to drive to another lot and then take a shuttle bus back to the trailhead.
The first 4 miles were easy. Then things got harder going as we went up the Ore bed trail. It was wet, steep and slippery. Took some extra time today, but everyone finally made it to summit in one piece.
Howie was there of course, and he got the star treatment on the summit. At least two different people (that I didn't know) took his picture. Maybe I should get him an agent.
The trip down was slow as we were being cautious to avoid injuries. A couple of miles from the trailhead, we caught up to another coworker who had hiked Big Slide.
The entire trek today took around 10 hours including breaks.
Oh yeah .... congratulations Jerzy.
Summit Elevation: Saddleback 4528 ft
Round-trip Distance: 13.5 mi
Elevation Change: 3200 ft
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Wow! What a way to achieve the 46er distinction. Congrats!
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