INCH Hike: Maguire Peaks Loop

955. Maguire Peaks Loop (11/08/14)

Hikers (31): Alan, Arlene, Biz, Brad, Carissa, Carol, Chester, Dan, David, George, Giulia, Helen, Jackie, Jane, Jim, Karl, Kathryn, Kevin, Nagendra, Peter, Peter E, Robert, Ross, Sarah, Sarbinder, Shuli, Suresh, Theresa, Thomas, Yipeng, Zak
Distance: 13 miles
Rating: 3 difficulty, 8 beauty
Park info: Sunol Regional Wilderness in Sunol

Peter owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Alan W, Karl, Giulia, and Yipeng

The bridge was out, so we had to start the hike by crossing the stream (nobody fell in)

Shady ladies on the Shady Glen Trail

Heading up Flag Hill -- not even 9am, and it already felt warm

Alan and Peter talking fantasy football all the way up
(ladies kept their distance for this and other reasons)

UG on the home stretch to the top

Many people took the "Sarah Trail" ... good thing Homeland Security was not around ...

Heading up to Maguire Peak

Almost there ...

Feels good to be at the top!

What goes up must come down

Wouldn't be an INCH hike otherwise

One of us is going the wrong way!

It's all downhill from here

Listening intently to UG's words of wisdom at the post-hike party: "I'm telling you, Peter is a short-cutting bastard!"

David's been Californiacated!

Milestones:
Alan's 90^th leaf
Arlene's 110^th leaf
Peter's 490^th leaf
Peter E's 90^th leaf