Mount Finlayson

It is Spring Break for the kids this week so yesterday Laura and I hiked up Mount Finlayson. We had a great time! It was fun to get out of the city and back to nature. We took lots of pictures and also made a movie of our trip.




We were a little worried when we were driving to our destination because the mountain was covered in cloud. By the time we started hiking it cleared up though and turned into a very nice day. The hike was rough to begin with as we have not done anything that energetic all winter. It was so good though, we just took our time and stopped for a lot of water breaks along the way. It was very cold at the base but once we got about half way up, the temperature got a little better. The peak was freezing and we could hardly stand being up there.

We hid behind a rock wall on the South side to have lunch (PB&J sandwiches which Laura made, some trail mix, bananas and water). The rock face guarded us from the wind and cold. After that, we braved the North end of the peak to take some pictures of the train trestle. We also saw some Turkey Vultures while we were there.

Our descent was much smoother and about twenty minutes quicker than the ninety minute climb. By that time there were a lot more people on the trail.


I really enjoyed our time together, we talked a lot and had a good visit. I hope next time the boys will decide to come with us.

I have a few of links below so that you can watch the movie of our trip (hopefully). Please excuse the amateur film crew. If you feel sea sick, just look away from the screen for a moment. You will see what I mean. I hope you enjoy the show.