1004. Rock House Ridge (10/17/15)

Hikers (31): Alan, Biz, Bob W, Brad, Carissa, Carol, Chester, Chinyet, Dong, George, Giulia, Grady, Hailong, Iris F, Jarda, John H, Jun, Kathryn, Kirk, Laura W, Mark N, Mike He, Nick, Peter, Peter E, Ross, Sarbinder, Shuli, Sophie, Xiuyan, Xun L
Distance: 21 miles
Rating: 5 difficulty, 8 beauty
Park info: Henry Coe State Park east of Morgan Hill

Peter owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Biz, Chester, Chinyet, Dong, George, Giulia, Jarda, and Xun

Someone was still hanging around from last week's Tarantulafest party at Coe

You never know how Big Henry's gonna get ya --
Xun got injured before getting out of the parking lot!

Listening to hike instructions before setting out
(this was almost the last photo ever taken of Cap'n Kirk, with his back to the camera)

And off we go in the morning fog!

Iris' bring pink leggings kept us from getting lost

Disappearing into the mist

Carol and Kathryn are all smiles heading up Sizer
(don't stop -- you'll mess up your ascent time!)

35 minutes to The Bench -- cool weather helped

Henry Coe looking spooky as Halloween approaches

Nick and George trying to find Hat Rock

There it is!

Running back down the ridge -- INCHers can smell the beer!

Rock House Ridge ends at Karri Junction

Then it's a long flat stretch along The Narrows to China Hole

Xun strikes a pose near the end of the hike

And then it was time to start the party

UG checking out the pumpkin spice beer

Biz showing off the goodbye poster for the Hootons

Presentation of the goodbye poster -- come back soon!

Julie cuts the INCH cake

The ladies convincing me to upgrade it to Level 5 ...
it's good to be the hike leader!

Milestones:
Biz's 40^th leaf
Carissa's 190^th leaf
Hailong's 40^th leaf
Jun's 1^st leaf
Laura W's 1^st leaf
Sarbinder's 70^th leaf

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