1285. Grant's Miserable Hike (02/12/22)

Hikers (28): Adam, Alan, Arlene, Arush, Baltazar, Christina, Cogsworth, David A, Gela, Giulia, Hong, Jarda, Jim, John, Kathryn, Kendra, Manfred, Mihail, Milon, Nagendra, Peter E, Qi, Rainer, Ross, Shuli, Sophie, Steve, Yipeng
Distance: 15 miles
Rating: 3 difficulty, 9 beauty
Park info: Grant Ranch County Park near Mt. Hamilton

Steve owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Shuli, Jim, Hong, Jarda and Qi

Enjoyed a stretch of The Villages finest trails and then some. Great place to retire!

Heading up to Yerba BM

View from Yerba BM

Hanging out for no reason

It's all downhill

Excellent trail signs

Switchbacks

Highest point in San Jose

Miserable route

Some random peak

Heading back to Grant Park

Rendezvous point

Heading up Panochita Hill

Enjoying Panochita

Another boaring post-hike party

Milestones:
Kathryn's 290^th leaf
Kendra's 110^th leaf
Mihail's 250^th leaf
Sophie's 380^th leaf

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