Iron Mountain
This was supposed to be Sycamore Canyon but because of the rains and then other events at the same venue, the hike leads settled on Iron Mountain with the Ellie Lane extension. The hike to the Iron Mountain summit is something I’ve done many times especially when my kids were young. The Ellie Lane extension was new for me. The extension starts out as a narrow single track opening back up and then getting more narrow again. The ascent was fine, but the descent was very technical. Much of the trail involved traversing over baseball sized rocks which made for a slow hike.
Photo Dump
An early start, we saw the dawn — total wow.
The traditional pre-hike picture.
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| Group Shot |
The trail until the summit
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| Tom and Kenz waiting for me |
The hike went up to the summit then looped back up and around.
The Training Hikes (So Far)
| Hike | Trail | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Daley Ranch | 6.32mi | 568ft |
| #2 | Bernardo Mountain | 7.1mi | 1079ft |
| #3 | Mother Miguel | 6.8mi | 1555ft |
| #4 | Iron Mountain | 7.5mi | 1591ft |
