Bountiful Peak 2016

Ed H organized a hike to Bountiful Peak for the Mountain Club this Saturday. Our large group went up the Davis Creek trail, with some nice views into the gorge and a visit to a pretty waterfall. The autumn color display was awesome. The day started out somewhat gray, but gradually improved into the afternoon. It was quite windy on top — I put on most of my layers.

The trail is really quite steep, especially in the lower and middle sections. It's a bit hard to follow — in the higher elevations, it's just a barely noticeable track through low brush and dry grass, while lower down there is a complicated system of trails with sometimes not-obvious signage. I mention the signage because I managed to lead part of the group astray coming down, putting us on a marginal, steep and somewhat exposed trail in the gorge (the 'Triumph' trail). I backtracked with one Club member so that we didn't have to suffer through that mess; we got down late but safely.

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