We had a caravan of 7, with one of our newest members, Mark joining in the fun. Dana Gamble, Jerry Holloway, Steve Smith, Larry Freidman, and Danny Kato. Conditions were warm, dry and dusty.
We scaled some hills that ranged in steepness from little more than 10 degrees, to 23 – 24 degrees. Same on the descents. The geology changes about half way through the 10 mile loop to diatomaceous earth, which makes for an interesting view out in the hills.
Four of us traveled the back half of the main loop after lunch, which turned out to be a little disappointing. It’s almost identical in difficulty to West Camino.
Mark was marveling at his new pinstriping on his Jeep, although there was a bit of chagrin to his voice. We assured him “it’ll buff out”.
All in all it was a very successful trip, and a lot of fun was had.
Matt