Laguna Mountain - Triple Peak Day

On the way to Monument Peak

 I base camped at Burnt Rancheria Campground and did three hikes that day. These were all new trails and peaks for me that I had never hiked before. Monument Peak - Garnet Peak - Red Tailed Roost Loop which reaches more like a high rolling ridge through the forest. It was a magical day of solo hiking. After the hike I was treated to a rare and chance invitation to go to the observatory here on the mountain and view the heavens through a 22 inch lens telescope.

Utilizing the pacific crest trail through the pine forest on the  way to Monument  Peak.

Manzanita

Starting to gain elevation on the way to Monument Peak

Mountain Mohagany

Vast fields of Manzanita - Monument Peak Trail

View from near the top of Monument Peak

Near the top of Monument Peak

View from the top of Monument Peak. You can see Garnet Peak in the middle left section of the picture -  The next mountain ascended on this day

On Monument Peak with the Anza Borrego Desert in the background

On Monument Peak with the Anza Borrego Desert in the background

Starting on my way to garnet Peak

A view of Monument Peak (hiked earlier today) taken on my way up to Garnet Peak

On Garnet Peak

On Garnet Peak

On Garnet Peak

On Garnet Peak

Gaining the ridge on the Red Tail Roost Loop

Incense Cedar on the Red Tail Roost Trail