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Day 2

Day 2

Day 2

B-CP-Day 2

Day 2 path, 15 - 17 % grades

Day 2b

From camp to road to Peak, and return

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The climb out of the canyon was very tough

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We climbed out of the South side of the canyon

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..with Cone Peak in view on the North side

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Telephoto view

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We finally make it to the servoce road

MOVIE: View from the Service Road

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Views inland

The road is simi-smooth

..about 2.5 miles to the turn off

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The day packs are only 6-8 lbs

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..just 3 liters of water and a bit of food

We climbed out of the canyon on the left side..

..and we now start climbing toward the Peak

..the second peak over

with dozens and dozens of switchbacks

This was a smooth part of the trail

MOVIE: Cone Peak Switchbacks

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The 1/4 mile seems like 1

The switchbacks are steep and shorp

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I like trees

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At over 5,000 feet, you can feel it when climbing

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At last the top with the old abandoned look out

View from look out, looking South

South

South

MOVIE: east to west

MOVIE: North to South

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Happy Camper # 1

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Happer camper # 2

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Standing on top of the Cone Peak marker

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AND WE CAN PROVE IT!

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Telephoto of Hy1 bridge far below

We make it back to the service road turn off

Starting down into the canyon with Cone Peak fading into the background

MOVCIE: A creek that disappears before it reaches our camp

Finally back to the Vincente Flats area

Day 2 end

Day 2 end

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Our stolen table worked great!

Boiling water for soup

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