SoCal Hiking and Peakbagging » Snow http://socalpeaks.com Hiking and Peakbagging in Southern California Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:57:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 -Mt. Laguna PCT Hike- http://socalpeaks.com/2011/12/mt-laguna-pct-hike/ http://socalpeaks.com/2011/12/mt-laguna-pct-hike/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:47:26 +0000 Jeremy http://socalpeaks.com/?p=1568 Date Hiked: 12-23-2011

Trip Report:
I went for a short hike along the PCT on Mt. Laguna to see the snow and experience the wind. It was a beautiful but cold day. Here are some pictures.

Monument Peak


Trailhead

Snow Along The Trail

PCT Marker

Monument Peak

The PCT

Anza Borrego Desert State Park

Whale Peak

The Rocks We Hiked To

Snow in Mt. Laguna

Mt. Laguna Panorama

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Southern California Satellite Image

All Highlighted Locations Could See Significant Snow

Winter Storm Warning Link
Weather Radar Link

]]> http://socalpeaks.com/2011/12/heavy-snow-in-the-mountains/feed/ 2 -The Thimble(2) & San Ysidro Mountain- http://socalpeaks.com/2011/04/the-thimble2-san-ysidro-mountain/ http://socalpeaks.com/2011/04/the-thimble2-san-ysidro-mountain/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:36:09 +0000 Jeremy http://socalpeaks.com/?p=1331 HPS: #20
SDC: #29

Elevation: 5,779 & 6,147 ft.

Date Hiked: 4-9-2011

Trip Report:
This was the third time I was visiting this area, both times before I did not summit San Ysidro Mountain. Mark had not summited the Thimble or San Ysidro so we decided to tag both while we were here.

San Ysidro Mountain


We met along S22 and drove to the trailhead. From our parking spot it was a short distance to both the Thimble and San Ysidro Mountain. This was also a recon hike for an upcoming all day hike we had planned. The hike to the Thimble was easy and did not take long.

Making our Way to the Thimble

Snow on Palomar Mountain

The Thimble Summit

Ice and Snow Near the Summit

Most Tree Branches Were Covered With a Coat of Rime Ice Near the Summit

Near the summit the wind picked up and it was much colder. There was a coat of ice on all of the rocks and trees.

The Summit Blocks

The Summit Register

Myself on the Summit

Mark on the Summit

Mark found an easy descent route down the west side of the summit.

Mark Down Climbing from the Summit

Once we descended from the Thimble we traversed across to San Ysidro. We tried to follow the directions from the HPS website but ended up making our own path.

Looking Back to the Thimble

Looking Up to San Ysidro

The Thimble from Higher on San Ysidro

Getting Close to the Summit

The Summit Blocks

Rime Ice on the Summit Blocks

Once we arrived on the Summit ridge there was a nice flat area to set our packs and take a look at the summit register.

The Summit Area

Rime Ice

The actual benchmark was on a large rock which required a few fun moves to reach the top.

San Ysidro Benchmark

Mark Climbing to Reach the Benchmark

The Thimble From San Ysidro

Toro Peak

Rabbit and Villager Peaks

San Ysidro Summit Ridge

Granite Mountain and the Lagunas

After signing the register we made our way down the mountain and back to the car.

Looking Back at the Thimble

Clouds Above the Thimble

San Ysidro Mountain Pamorama