Sunset Peak

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Sunset Peak. 4.1 miles. Elevation gain of 1358 ft. Date hiked: Oct. 24, 2020

Leti always has these hiking dreams that involve elevation gain and distance. Lots of elevation gain and distance. Sometimes these hikes can be a bit sketchy, so we bring someone else along to keep us mentally in the game. Which is how Rob ended up on this hike. We originally were supposed to do loop hike that included Mt. Baldy, Sugarloaf peak, etc. Well, we started on this trail and we got to a part that was quite sketchy. Letizia asked if we wanted to go on. We rated our desires on a scale of 1-10. Leti and I were at a 4. Rob was at a 5. So, we turned around and headed back down the mountain. This loop trail shares a trail with Sunset Peak, which is how we ended up at Sunset Peak. Four sunsets out of five here. It was so dead that I just couldn't give it five sunsets. 

So, Sunset Peak is a friendly little trail. To get there, you walk through this meadow type stretch. Generally it is rather pretty. This time, it was dead. Sorry to be dramatic. The killer frost a few days prior insured that everything was deceased. After the meadow stretch, you overlook Lake Catherine. And then you climb up. In sand. It's neat. We did that part, left the trail and started on our loop experience described in the first paragraph. 
Leti and Rob here. The view behind them is a geologist's dream. So many layers of rock.
This is not my best photography moment. Not sure what I was doing. But, the view. Look at the view! Sorry Leti and Rob. Maybe I couldn't see my phone screen.

When we made it back to the Sunset Peak trail, Leti just had to go to the peak. It worked out great. When we got to the peak, we took in the view. It was lovely. The only problem was: it was quite brisk! So, we ditched the top and headed back down the mountain to our car. Everything was still dead on our way back. We made it back to the car and all was well. Overall, it was another adventure in the books! 

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