Castle Peak - Basin Peak Hike

Photos by Ed Murach

 

The group is ready to go

 

The goals - Castle Peak (right) and Basin Peak(Left)

 

Castle Peak viewed from Castle Pass

 

Basin Peak viewed from Castle Pass

 

The trail toward Castle Peak steepens

 

On the ridge - last quarter mile of the climb

 

A few hundred more yards....

 

View from Castle Peak - Round Valley

 

 View from Castle Peak - south toward I-80

 

Leaving Castle Peak

 

Remind you of anyone?

 

Lunchtime atop Basin Peak

 

Our leader, with Sierra Buttes in the distance

 

Looking back to Castle Peak from Basin Peak

 

Castle Peak from the bottom of the trail in Castle Valley