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| labgloves | Up via Priest Rock Trail, back via Limekiln trail  Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2013 | |
| Up via Priest Rock Trail, back via Limekiln trail. Not much of a peak . . . but the park looked fun/challenging to run/bike in. Good views before the summit of Mt Hamilton. | |
| Posted Mar 31, 2013 11:19 am | ||
| calipidder | Kennedy Road Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2013 | |
| Four hours round trip from Kennedy Road. Nice day. | |
| Posted Feb 24, 2013 7:33 pm | ||
| calipidder | Kennedy Road Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2013 | |
| Four hours round trip from Kennedy Road. Nice day. | |
| Posted Feb 24, 2013 7:33 pm | ||
| AlphaRomero | Feel the burn! Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006 | |
| One of my earlier "death marches" as the Geocachers call them. I've been back since, given that it's not far from home | |
| Posted Dec 24, 2012 1:05 pm | ||
| Ze | from both sides | |
| unspectacular, but decent hike from both Hicks and Lexington resevoir | |
| Posted Jun 2, 2012 11:54 pm | ||
| LincolnB | Mountain Lion Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2010 | |
| Have done this several times, by bike and on foot. The 9/26/10 date was memorable because it's the only time I've seen a mountain lion -- a small one, we ran into each other coming around a corner, he took off and I followed until I lost sight of him. Or her. | |
| Posted Dec 11, 2011 11:53 pm | ||
| boyblue | From Rincon Creek | |
| Several times in the mid to late seventies. Used to do a loop up Rincon and down Reynolds Road. I believe much of this was private property at the time, but I was never harrassed. (Luckily!) I quit doing the loop while I was still ahead. Now, thirty-something years later, I'm planning to hike up the peak with family on newly opened public lands. Cool! | |
| Posted Mar 30, 2011 7:50 pm | ||
| calipidder | Snowy hike Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2011 | |
| Wanting to visit the recent snow but not wanting to drive up into the mountains with a bunch of morons, I decided my best bet was to hike to it. So I parked at the Kennedy Road trailhead and walked up to the peak. Snow dusted the ground starting at 2000' and by the time I reached the final junction before the summit it was several inches deep. I broke trail for the final ~1/2 mile in 8 inches of snow. Should have brought my cross country skis! GPS track and some pics: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=981630 | |
| Posted Feb 28, 2011 4:58 pm | ||
| RichAromas2 | From Almaden Quicksilver to Lexington Reservoir (Woods Trail / Kennedy / Priest Rock) Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2009 | |
| What a difference the side of the mountain makes! Starting at Hicks Road, the climb up El Sombroso is largely shaded, well-graded, soft underfoot, and through woods with lots of running water. Not so on the backside drop to Lexington Reservoir! VERY steep in places, loose surface with difficult footing, no shade, and a surprising amount of steep climbing to accompany the descent. Watch for the unmarked spur trail (at a saddle) to the highest transmission tower - which is near the El Sombroso summit. Coming from the Hicks Road side, this is *after* a short drop, a curve to the left, and a final climb - don't attempt to cross-country to the top from the curve! Only if you have views of the valley off to your RIGHT, *and* you have been descending for a while (more than 5 minutes) should you be concerned that you might have missed the spur. 11.8 miles total covered (with a car shuttle). | ||
| Posted Dec 23, 2009 12:33 pm | ||
| iditarod81 | Brutal heat. Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009 | |
| Lesson learned: do not hike this hill in the summertime. Temperatures over 100 degrees; 64 oz H2O not enough. Great views of Mt. Um and a beautiful hummingbird sighting, though. | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2009 12:04 am | ||
| chrismarks | Woods Trail Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2007 | |
| It really does not really feel like a mountain at all, just a nub on a ridge. In fact El Sombroso itself is one of the least impressive parts of the hike. Overall though the trail offers some magnificent views of Um and neighboring peaks. Prepare for a great trail with a very unimpressive and dull summit. | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2007 1:58 pm | ||
| Jared Rader | Route Climbed: Barlow Road> Woods Rd & Lexington> Limekiln Trail | |
| I have climbed El Sombroso several times. The Woods Road route is probably easiest due to being the shortest route, but has a lot of climbing over the last two miles. The views from the top mostly suck due to heavy chaparral growth. There is a spot about 300 yards west from the summit that allows a good view of the south bay if you're standing. | ||
| Posted May 13, 2007 4:05 am | ||
| lakenyon | Woods Trail Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2005 | |
| I've done this a number of times, but can't remember when. It really isn't a "mountain." | |
| Posted May 14, 2006 9:11 pm | ||
| Scott Fulton | Limekiln trail Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2006 | |
| Nice good Saturday morning workout, probably around 12 miles roundtrip. Not the most satisfying or spectacular summit, just the top is marked by the highest tower along a long string of powerlines. | |
| Posted Mar 18, 2006 10:55 pm | ||
| Al Pine | Route Climbed: from mt. umunhum rd and from kennedy/limekiln trails Date Climbed: can't remember | |
| The summit is kind of dumb- it's just the end of a ridge with a power line tower on top. There are good views to the south and east, however. | |
| Posted Nov 13, 2005 7:27 pm | ||
| McCannster | Route Climbed: Woods Trail Date Climbed: Quite a Few | |
| Biked and hiked to the summit a number of times. Great views of Mt. Umunhum. | |
| Posted Nov 12, 2005 3:19 pm | ||
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