conditions perfect - came in from Mil Portrero - two of us and dogs (3yr old lab retriever and 14 yrold shep mix) - i betcha Liza is oldest dog to summit.
I hiked this route on 9/23/17 and documented the mileage at 3.61; my hiking partner recorded 3.69. I have seen other trip reports/trail blogs with the mileage around 5.0, but I believe it to be shorter. The elevation gain listed here is correct, it is steep with the majority of gain coming between the saddles, about 1mile and on the last 1/2mile return. The road to the trailhead is in good shape, but high clearance advisable. The trail itself is easy to navigate, but there is quite a bit of exposure and a few spots where the track angle has slumped so be watchful of your footing. I recommend trekking poles. The views are quite spectacular and I highly recommend this hike!
digibandit - Oct 31, 2008 9:21 am - Hasn't voted
climbed 10/28/08conditions perfect - came in from Mil Portrero - two of us and dogs (3yr old lab retriever and 14 yrold shep mix) - i betcha Liza is oldest dog to summit.
Augie Medina - Oct 31, 2008 12:09 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: climbed 10/28/08Congrats to Liza. She's quite a strong dog for 14!
14erTramp - Sep 25, 2017 5:33 pm - Voted 9/10
MileageI hiked this route on 9/23/17 and documented the mileage at 3.61; my hiking partner recorded 3.69. I have seen other trip reports/trail blogs with the mileage around 5.0, but I believe it to be shorter. The elevation gain listed here is correct, it is steep with the majority of gain coming between the saddles, about 1mile and on the last 1/2mile return. The road to the trailhead is in good shape, but high clearance advisable. The trail itself is easy to navigate, but there is quite a bit of exposure and a few spots where the track angle has slumped so be watchful of your footing. I recommend trekking poles. The views are quite spectacular and I highly recommend this hike!
Augie Medina - Dec 15, 2017 6:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: MileageNote that i've made an edit to the page to reference your measurement.