| DATE: | July 14, 2002 |
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| LOCATION: | The Sisters, Mt. Charleston, Nevada USA | |||
| WEATHER: | cool, clear, slight rain | |||
| HIKERS: | Daryn Ohta, Grant Tokumi, Captain, Corporal | |||
| write-up by Daryn Ohta | ||||
A view of Mack's Peak from the ridge leading up to the South Sister.
A view of our first conquest, the South Sister
Getting closer...
Daryn checking out Lee Canyon
Before the ascent to the South Sister, we meet the "Captain"
Daryn resting on the peak of the South Sister, checking out the North Sister and showing his relief that the storm wasn't heading our way
Daryn pointing to the awesome view of Mack's Peak
Along the way, we had to pass through a couple of cool arches
The Mummy Mountains
Grant hiking in the saddle between the Sisters. Check out the loose rock under his feet.
Our second conquest, the North Sister
Mack's Peak
Daryn checking to see if he's afraid of heights
We made it! Cruising on the North Sister w/ the "Corporal", the "Captain", and Grant
Taking one last look at the South Sister before we head down
The final descent through the Toiyabe Forest
NOTES
It was a near perfect day for a hike. It was slightly overcast and cool. The only thing was that there was a passing electrical storm and standing at the top of a mountain is the worst place to be. It was kind of scary to see lightning strike smaller peaks a few miles from us. This hike was a little difficult because it required a little climbing and it was hard to follow. The trail was about 7-8 miles long and it took us around 7 hours to complete. We lost the trail right off the bat and it took us a lithe time to find where we were supposed to go. Along the way, we met up with a couple of military guys, who we never got their names. We decided to slow down our pace and stay with them. It worked out pretty good because we kept them going with our extra water and food and they had much better directions of the trail than us.