Mt Charleston training hike. 12 miles and 3500 feet of gain. Took us 8 hours but we stopped to take pictures and didn't start till 8:15. We were out of shape after the Alaska vacation where we ate too much and didn't hike much.
We plan to do it again on Wednesday (tomorrow).
Photoshpere of the view at our high point. Approximately 2 miles from the top of Charleston You have to click on the photo when it comes up to expand it properly.
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| Western Tiger Swallowtail |
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Eaton Penstemon lining the trail
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| Field of Wooly Mullein |
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| Purple Penstemon |
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| Not the endangered Mt Charleston Blue |
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| Cooper's Rubberweed. |
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Cooper's Rubberweed
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| View toward Mt Charleston |
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| Cinquefoil |
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| Surprised to see Shooting Star this high and this late in the season |
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| View toward the Southwest and Nopah Range |
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| Trail up Griffith Peak |
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