A peaceful peak with an easy trail and nice views.
After a short hiatus, we're back with more team hikes. This time, we decided to check out Josephine Peak, in the Angeles Forest.
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| Start of the hike, with the summit ridge in the background |
The trail goes up an old fire road, so it never gets particularly steep or loose. The switchbacks are perhaps a bit more plentiful than one might want on a hike, but it was easy to have conversations and let the mind wander.
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| Unidentified plant |
There were many wildflowers in bloom. It had last rained less than a week ago, so there were some colours on display.
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| Los Angeles, off in the distance |
As we gained elevation, the breeze got progressively cooler, which was nice as it was a mostly sunny day with temps in the mid 20C's (mid 70F's).
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| On the summit, with the remains of an old fire lookout? |
We saw three groups coming down as we were heading up, but we had the entire summit to ourselves for what seemed like a good half hour. Lunch was had, as were some photos, before we started back down.
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| Some sort of wild lavender? |
All in all, a good day with a peaceful summit and good company.
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Looks like you guys had a good time :) - awesome picture of LA / Mountains.
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Beautiful! I miss your organizing skills!
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