One last hazy look back at Santa Cruz Peak from the McKinley Saddle and then off for the 8 mile trek back to the trailhead. I had originally entertained thoughts of bagging McKinley and San Rafael today, but the extra 6 miles was sounding mighty unappealing by this point.
06/26/2005 01:58 PM
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Looking back at the northern side of McKinley Mountain on my way to Hells Half Acre.
06/26/2005 03:19 PM
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Cachuma Mountain (back right) looking very far away from Hells Half Acre.
06/26/2005 03:20 PM
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A lone pine along the trail.
06/26/2005 04:13 PM
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Saw several of these along the trail. Either bees or hornets had nested in the roadbed mud and now were burrowing out of the ground.
06/26/2005 04:24 PM
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McKinley Mountain from near Chacuma Mountain with San Rafael poking out on the left.
06/26/2005 04:41 PM
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Looking down from the ridge at the complex marked "Redrock Mine" on the topo. Figueroa Mtn road winding up to the left and Happy Canyon Road in the canyon on the bottom.
06/26/2005 04:51 PM
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The trail meandered its way back to the saddle and my car was visible in the parking lot on the way down. Hadn't seen anyone all day.
06/26/2005 05:39 PM
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McKinley Mountain (left) and Santa Cruz (right) from Happy Canyon Road on the drive back down to Rt. 154
06/26/2005 06:06 PM
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