Friday, March 27, 2009

De-re-scheduling; Pinnacles Flight Plan

Mt. Tamalpias/Muir Woods Trip:

After talking with my buddy Chad, it seems that Easter Weekend is actually superior for all of us to get together. The schedule will be to the right will be updated as well.

Because of the timing of the trip, I will only be camping Friday night definitely, and only possibly Saturday night. Saturday will be the only hiking day. Sunday I will spending with my family.

Pinnacles National Monument Flight Plan:

For those of you who haven't had a chance to visit, I recommend it. There is no camping in Pinnacles, since it is a monument, not a park. The campground is state run and is a short hike from Pinnacles proper. The phone number is (831)389-4485. I am in site 90. Maps for the area are available at http://home.nps.gov/applications/hafe/hfc/carto-detail.cfm?Alpha=PINN.

Saturday I want to head out to South Chalone Peak. This is one of the longest hikes in the park, and (if I remember correctly) also the most difficult.

Sunday I will head out the same direction, but turn west at the Bear Creek Reservoir and circle back through the High Peaks. Mostly this guided by how I feel after Saturday.

I will be sticking to trails and avoiding the temptation of climbing (I even left all of my climbing gear at home), so getting lost or injured is unlikely.

Addendum:

I also got request last night for more information of backpacking techniques and gear. I'll be adding some informational links to the side bar and in post in the future.

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