A night out @ San Gorgonio

[maxpower88]

I wanted to get in one more backpacking trip before the winter sets in and the temps really plummet, I just didn’t have the energy to drive 700 miles so I decided on SoCal’s highest peak for a night out. It was just an overnighter but brutal as hell, 4700 vertical feet over 11 miles and no water for the last 8 miles so that meant packing all my water to the summit (plus beer). I arrived at the South Fork trailhead at 10:30am and made it to the summit by 4pm, check it out...

A brand new avi path from 2011


Some pretty serious devastation


HDR foolishness


Whitewater Canyon (I think)


San Jacinto looking fine


Obligatory pose of me looking stupid


Got to have one of these shots for a TR


Another outstanding campsite


Party time fools

[maxpower88]

PT 2

In case you were wondering what a solo, semi-drunken dance party looks like at 11,500ft


Pano love of Jan Jacinto


Starting to get a little chilly


B&W artsy fartsy shot


Washed out sunset shot


Pretty cold morning today up there


SUNRISE


Check out the shadow of San Gorgonio


And of course, the BN


Thats all folks, now it's time to start obsessing over snow!

[2NAKLLR]

lol kook.

Love it up there. Try the Fish Creek entry for a bit of a change. Even some aspens that might be going off.

[MountainNut]

LMAO, kook is right.

I last did that overnite hike in August of '89. Went with a co-worker from the Fish Creek route, past the still-green-leaved Aspen Grove creekside spot (or was that a detour?).

Hiked from Friday night to some spot near 9,000', then summited the next day (1ish?) and spent Saturday night up there. I was sleeping (no tent) in the northeastern-most rock-shelter on the summit. Windy night, hard to keep the little Primus packer-stove going at times, heating up the baked beans and chicken. Jets flying directly overhead all night. Due to the altitude and some thirst I had a million dreams throughout the nite. Broke camp and hauled ass back to the truck Sunday morn. Back home by 4 PM or so.

We saw one kook up there looking like Rambo with his face all painted-up with camoflauge and carrying a longbow. Gave us a threatening look as we passed him on the trail. Freak!

Anyhoo, thanks for the great TR, Max. I gotta go hiking with you one of these days..

[RatherBeSkiing]

Another great TR -- very entertaining and amusing too!!!

[moresnowplease]

We saw one kook up there looking like Rambo with his face all painted-up with camoflauge and carrying a longbow. Gave us a threatening look as we passed him on the trail. Freak!

Thats rad

[sdmarkus]

Yeah dude, thought about you up there...that ish is good for the soul.

Vivian Creek has kicked my @ss more than once...good times

https://vimeo.com/14490821

[Photoho]

Cool

[Jbaysurfer]

Awesome. Note to self. Don't touch the sign. It definitely has cooties.

[ride395]

nice report