San J via Marion Mtn 6-7-09

[Dave G]

Norma, Norris and I took a fun hike up San Jacinto by way of the Marion Mtn Trail. Though it was foggy and rainy on the drive up, once we got above ~5K the day was a bluebird! It was interesting for me to see the summit area for the first time without snow, since all my previous trips have been in winter. My pix: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21042415@N02/sets/72157619494512368/

[Florian]

Dave, i enjoyed your photos. I haven't hiked the west side of San Jacinto in a while.

-Florian

[FIGHT ON]

nice pictures!

[NormaR]

dave,

great pix! that was a fun hike, especially the downhill, when i was coughing less. colds suck. and i found out we all like Neil Young. everybody knows this is nowhere...

climb on!

[tkvance]

Great pics from your trip---what was the reference you made in the trip write-up on flicker that said you helped a gravely injured trail runner from a snare left in the trail?
thanks,
tommy

[Norris]

Great pics from your trip---what was the reference you made in the trip write-up on flicker that said you helped a gravely injured trail runner from a snare left in the trail?
thanks,
tommy

That was a private joke. On the way down, someone played a prank on Norma and me and erected a few dead branches across the trail at a few spots...theoretically, a trail runner could have collided with them. But we removed them.