Had another go at Mt Willett yesterday. I'd been up there a couple of times before, but Catherine hadn't and when another couple indicated their interest in the peak, we decided to give it a try.To give us more time, given the long approach and lengthy hike, we drove to the trailhead the night before and camped. Just after dark, we were treated to a raging lightening storm with wind-whipped rain, making it almost too noisy to sleep. We were up early, however, and clear skies promised a nice hike.
The summit was reached just at noon, after following the route through alpine meadows and over a ridge, appreciating a new trail section recently constructed by the Community Forest trail crew. Views were great in all directions and we had some fun identifying peaks in the area (Loki, Cooper, Brennan, etc) before starting the descent. A 10-hour day with the elevation gain and loss made for some tired bodies.
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