The first big hike of the season. My dad and I made a great day out of it. It took about 10 hours, but we bagged two peaks over 10,000 feet tall! There was still a little snow here and there, but that didn't slow us down too much. Post-holing builds character, right? It did make some of the signs hard to read, though.
We left from Humber Park in Idyllwild, and marched through Wellman Divide. It was remarkably people-free for a weekend!
We had great weather for hiking: cool, but sunny, with almost no wind. A great day for a walkabout.
That's my Dad. He's 65 and still enjoys climbing trees, even at 10,300+' elevation. Booya!
Miller Peak (10,317') on the left and San Jacinto Peak (10,834') on the right. Obviously, San Jacinto is a little more popular. Moral of this story: no trail = no riff-raff.
This is actually the tallest, tippy-top of the mountain. Kinda precarious, but you have to do it, right?
The gruesome details, as usual... click for bigger versions.
Miller Peak (10,317') on the left and San Jacinto Peak (10,834') on the right. Obviously, San Jacinto is a little more popular. Moral of this story: no trail = no riff-raff.
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