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| A view of Pine Mountain (I think) from the trail. |
Inspiration Point to Gobbler's Nob – Sobo
Hiking with: Rob & Mark
Lodging:
Shuttle: Mark lives in Pasadena so we had 2 cars to shuttle.
Start: Hwy 2 Inspiration Point trailhead parking lot.
End: Mile 352 -- road from Sharp?'s Ranch.
People along the trail: Hunters & a few hikers.
Description:
We saw on the weather report that there were going to be 50 mph winds on our hike -- they were right. From Inspiration Point to Wright mountain we were on the ridge line or just below it with spectacular views going through beautiful pine forests with the wind howling, temperatures in the 30s and the windchill at who knows what -- but it was cold. We passed some hunters that had down jackets, face warmers & gloves and they looked cold -- we had on light fleece jackets and baseball caps. Despite the cold temps it was very impressive. When we got to Wright Mountain the trail dropped in altitude and the sun was higher and we warmed up nicely -- in fact the rest of the hike had perfect temperatures. As we got to mile 356 I realized we had parked our cars at a different point further down the trail which added another 5 miles onto our hike. We were all feeling pretty good and no one complained. The additional 5 miles were easy miles anyway. There was a little of poodle dog bush along the trail but it was never a problem.
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| Mountain High Ski Resort Chair Lift |
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| Rob looking south towards LA |
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| Mark , looking northbound on the trail. Note the trail marker to the right of Mark. |
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| 1 of 3 water retention ponds to make snow for the ski resort. |
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| 2 of 3 water retention ponds to make snow for the ski resort. |
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| Rob & me near Wright Mountain. |
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| Looking down at Lytle Creek and the canyon south of the PCT near Gobbler's Nob |
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| PCT south of Gobbler's Nob. |
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| Mark & Rob back at the car. |
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