The big hiking adventure of the trip was a climb up Vulture Peak. This is the volcanic spire you could see from the house and that dominates the view at sunset. It tops out at about 3400 feet, and is a 1200 foot climb from the high desert down below. The kids and I figured that that's about the same as going for a quick ski on Pyramid. And the elevation gain is about the same, or even a little less. But the desert is also far, far hotter.
It was a good thing we got a start bright and early in the morning, and did most of the hike up in the shade of the peak itself. On the hike down there was no shade.
The view from the top is stunning. The desert stretches to the horizon - a flat plain with mountains on the rims.
Patrick
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| Negotiating the steep slot near the top |
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