INCH Hike: Mississippi Lake

468. Mississippi Lake (09/24/05)

Hikers (10): George, Helen, JP, Paul, Peter, Ramesh, Rich, Ross, Steve, Wayne E
Distance: 22 miles
Rating: 6 difficulty, 8 beauty
Park info: Henry Coe State Park east of Morgan Hill

Peter owes a writeup! -- Pictures by JP

Peter (tiny white dot in the center) coming down through Mahoney Meadows to Los Cruzeros as seen from the Willow Ridge Trail

South end of Mississippi Lake (it was worth the trip)

"Ramada Inn" at the north end of the lake

Kudos to Helen -- it was her first hike with us and she thought "Level 6" meant 6 out of 10, but she kicked butt, finishing just 15 minutes behind Ross!

Milestones:
Helen's 1^st leaf