Garnet Peak is a nice little hike in the Laguna Mountains just off the Sunrise Highway. You will need an adventure pass and the trail head is located just after the Penny Pines turnout around 27.5 mile marker. If you pass mile marker 28 you have gone too far. The trail is dog friendly but remember to bring your own poop bags and clean up. Also bring pleanty of water
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| Garnet Peak Trailhead |
The trail is a 2.5 mile out and back trail that has a steady incline going out and up. The first thrid of the trail shows recovery from the wild fires from a few years back. It will still be many years to replcae the large trees, but pleanty of new trees are sprouting along the trail.
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| Wild fires damage |
After about a mile the Garnet Peak trail crosses the Pacific Crest Trail.
Continue from here up a rocky incline to some truly spectacular view.
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| New Growth |
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| The Way up |
The trail is well marked and well travelled.
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| Sarah and Khan at the Top |
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The view from the top
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One final note, there is a geocache poorly hidden
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| Muggle with geocache |
easily spotted by muggles
Don't worry it was place back in its cubby with all care.
Sad day, but looks like the Chariot Fire was up here:
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