Distance

3.5 mi to summit

13.1 mi total

Elevation

623 ft start

2,611 ft max

Vertical

2,844 ft gain

Time

1 hr 6 min to summit

3 hr 5 min total

Got roasted on this one but it serves me right. Finally made the trek to Monument Peak, part of the Bay Area Classic Peak Challenge. Did it as a rhike (hike the uphills, run the flats and downhills). From the top of Monument I (still) felt good so decided to head over to the maybe slightly higher(?) North Monument. From there Mount Allison looked tantalizingly close so decided to run over there. Climbed up the gravel road on Mount Allison to the point where a sign says "Do not cross this line, video monitoring, blah, blah". Bummer of a summit. But from up there Mission Peak looked tantalizingly close, so before I realized it I was heading over there. A hiker on Mission Peak was incredulous that I'd come from Milpitis side without any water, but I felt totally fine. However, the heat picked up, and by the time I'd made it to the top of Weller Peak I was cooked and could only think about the water bottle back at the car. The descent was baking hot and it seemed no matter how far left the trail went the damn lake down at the car was always way to the left. Back at the car, I chugged a full Nalgene effortlessly. Then at the minimart I chugged a Coke and a quart of Gatorade. As of this writing, I still haven't pee'd. Don't worry, I'll update this log once I do.

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