Copyright © 2011 Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.

September 2011 Hiking Report
I’m a bit late posting this. This is a sunset I shot on an evening I dropped too far behind while hiking on Horse Heaven trail with the Night Group. I wasn’t moving fast so I dropped back and hiked alone the rest of the evening when the group decided to go up the 1st killer mountain. This mountain is a climb somewhere between 500-700ft with a grade of, I kid you not 25%! There is another mountain behind it just like it to be climbed to reach the summit that you can’t be avoided. Being as slow as I am and this trail is very challenging for me as it is I decided to hike up Grove trail and cut over to Hidden Valley Trail rather than turning around and heading back. The colors were soft and the amber light warm and soothing.
I’m not feeling very motivated this month. I need a goal. I’ve found one! Details soon.

The month’s totals follow:
9/1 – 6.90mi, 2,211ft, 4h28m- Mission Peak via Horse Heaven Tr. + Photography
9/2- 6mi, 699ft, 2h55m – Tomales Point Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore.
9/6- 5.43mi, 1,550ft, 1h53m- PG&E trail- Rancho San Antonio
9/14- 4.71mi, 1,001ft, 1h36m- PG&E trail out & back Rancho San Antonio
9/16- 8.84mi, 1,970ft, 3h12m- PG&E trail up to Vista Point out and back
9/19- 6.2 mi est. 2,000ft est, – Hidden Valley trial to Grove Tr to Peak trail.
9/24- 8.36mi, 2,551ft, 4h30m- Mission Peak and Mt. Allison via Hidden Valley, Peak Trail, and Horse Heaven Trail.
9/30- 4.1mi, 820ft, 1h 26mins.- PG&E trail to Wildcat Loop O&B
Monthly Totals
Elevation Gained
12,802ft
Miles Hiked
50.54
YTD Elevation Gain YTD Miles Hiked
79,869ft 344miles

Nikon D700| Nikkor 18mm Ai-S| f11| 1/320 sec| ISO 200| Manual Mode| Tripod