It was in the mid 40's as I headed south from Mountain View for my first outing of 2008.  By the time I reached Hollister it was sub 40 and it broke freezing around the time I turned off of Hwy 146 onto the park access road.   The thermometer bottomed at 24 degrees near the Chalone Creek bridge and then rose a bit to 27 up at the parking lot.  Good to be back in warm sunny California. 

Today's route was a loop around the remote Northern Wilderness trail returning via the Juniper Canyon & High Peak trails. 

The morning chill did end up quickly wearing off and it turned out to be quite a nice day. 

Machete Ridge from the Northern Wilderness Trail.

Pictures and commentary are here.
Earlier Pinnacles trips are here:  2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002.

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