Friday, April 22, 2016

Vivian Creek to Halfway Camp

Hiking date: April 22, 2016
Location: San Gorgonio, CA
Rate: hard  

This was our first hike in the San Gorgonio mountains and our second mountain hike. Unfortunately, mom had strep throat. So we canceled a Mecca trip and the other two hardhikers did some thinking. They decided to hike Vivian Creek, a short way up to the summit of San Gorgonio mountain. After all, we did have some Vivian permits.

Anyway, on with the hike! P.S. I learned how to make really cool captions!

                                It all started with meeting a forest ranger named Ranger Dave

Ranger Dave
His 50 pound backpack


Hiking up the trail

A hole in a tree


Confident Cameron


Several breaks were taken on the hike 



Our stopping point, Halfway Camp

 Another encounter with Ranger Dave


A permit is required beyond this point