I mustered enough hiking friends to get a small group to hike up Carr Peak at 8am. SteveT, HollyW, TheresaD, SteveD, and Galen all met at the lower Carr Canyon parking lot to carpool in two vehicles. I brought Zeke and drove in my Honda with Steve and Trace. Everyone ele drove with Galen in his Subaru. This was Holly's and Theresa's first time up Carr.
I was a little worried about the cloudless sky and predicted temperature of 80F. That turned out to be less of a concern as we did have strong winds the higher we went. It was quite blustery on top, as we huddled close with our hoods on to keep the wind out of our faces. We stayed on the top just long enough to take selfies. Even Zeke stayed low in the shrubs.
SteveT didn't bag the peak this time. His legs were hurting him. He stayed down 3/4 mile from the top, near the rock outcropping that offers a great view of Carr's hump. He stayed there until we all got back down. From here it was a fast descent for everyone except for SteveT and Theresa. Theresa pulled back to be with Steve. We all waited in the parking lot until everyone was back safely.
I stopped to offer assistance to a family whose Dodge Caravan blew a rear left flat while going uphill. The tire was ripped, and my air compressor was of no help. They needed to be towed back down.
There were no flowers out today. For first-timers Holly and Theresa, though, it was a hike with splendid views in all directions. They can take the memories from today and compare the views to the next time they bag the summit.
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