March 25 on Slide Mountain

Purple lupines

 The hike to the fire tower on Slide Mountain will make you earn it, 11 miles R/T and 2000' of gain. Today I climbed it with six friends. Weather was kind, and the mountains are as green as ever this year.

The fire tower was built in the 1960's

Nina and me on top of the roof

The view south, looking down deep, wild and remote Piru Gorge