Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

Our 3rd and toughest training hike,  leading up to our Cactus to Clouds hike on Oct 24.  

Stats as tracked by my GPS:
Dawson Peak, Pine Mt. and Mt. Baldy via N. Backbone || Distance: 13 mi || Duration: ~9 hours || Gain/Loss: ±6,000′ || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +2,040′ || Max Elevation: 10,068′ || Difficulty: Strenuous

Here is a link to the full trip report and photos:
 Dawson Peak, Pine Mt. and Mt. Baldy via N. Backbone, 10/11/15  

and some highlights:

A few minutes before sunrise, near the summit of Pine

 
The moment I realize where the trail was

 
The climb up from Baldy-Dawson Saddle  

   
On the summit

   
Photo op with a SnackingBear

 
Back at the trailhead. Pine Mt in the large mountain behind us, Baldy or West Baldy can be seen in the distance (SB will know which one it is)

Very nice man, I really love seeing all these great hikes with your doggy . Me and Duke will definitely have to do this one!

I ran into you a couple years ago with Duke on skyline, and was curious if i'd catch you again last Saturday on your C2C. Maybe next time

Yes, I remember you! I was wondering if we'd see you Saturday too. I did run into some people from VHC and WPSMB. I was surprised at how many hikers there were.