Cactus to Clouds – October 24 2015

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My 3rd and toughest C2C - lessons learned about choosing hiking partners and following my intuition.

Cactus to Clouds – October 24 2015
Cactus to Clouds, via Lykken and Skyline Trail || Distance: ~23 mi || Duration: ~14 hours || Gain/Loss: +13,400′/-2,300′ (per Backpacker.com) || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +10,319′ || Max Elevation: 10,834′ || Difficulty: Strenuous

Some photos:
Sunrise


Watching Sunrise:


Group Photo on the summit


SnackingBear and I on the summit.

[oleander]

There is something about these one-day sufferfests that I find really appealing. They require real training!

Congratulations, and thanks for linking this here.

- Elizabeth