It was a cold, windy start at the parking lot combined with a forecast of morning precipitation. Even more dire was the fact that Francisco showed up wearing long pants!

Fullerton Loop (note Francisco's long pants)

The trail was mostly bare and dry, with just a bit of ice for a short stretch at the beginning of the Fullerton Loop, but no-one felt the need to use traction devices at all.


Regrouping at Sugar Mama junction

About an hour after we started, the sun came out and we enjoyed a sunny lunch at Baruch’s Corner.


Stalked by a Whiskey Jack at Baruch's Corner

Francisco switched to shorts, so we knew that that we had a fine, sunny afternoon ahead of us.


A sunny afternoon ahead

Because of the leisurely nature of the hike, there always seemed to be lots of conversations going on. After a sunny tea break, we arrived back at the now crowded parking lot just after 2 PM.



Sunny Tea Break

Thanks to Barbara, Madeleine (P), Francisco, Linda ,Mohsen ,Margo ,Cristina (P), Laszlo and Bill for joining me. Brian C/S/P

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