Castle Peak - Photos by Alice McGrath, Barb Proffitt, and Mike Nusink



The group coming up from Castle Pass






Heading up



The view toward I80 as we climb higher



Approaching the peak



Near the Peak



Almost there



Vista.  What a beautiful clear day.  The distant peak is Pilot Peak - near Penn Valley



Barb and hike leader. Chris, at the top



View from the top - Donner Lake on the left?



The next challenge - Basin Peak



And off we go



A rest brek on the way - Chris W, Chris G, Lee, and Barb in the back; April, Gay, and Alice in the front



Lee Johnson start up Basin Peak


Chris
Chris W approaching Basin Peak



The final push to Basin Peak


Yahoo! for Sue
At Basin Peak - a Yahoo! for Sue Geisler.  The hiker on ther right is not part of our hiking club - a lone hiker from Roseville (Rod Campbell) who chose to tag along for part of the hike.



Look back at Basin Peak from the meadow below



View of Castle Peak from the trail junction at Castle Pass



Water break



Tall trees on the way back to the trailhead