Thunder Mountain Hike                 Photos by Ed Murach and Larry Schurr


At the trailhead
At the trailhead

On the trail
On the trail




The lava ridge ahead will have to be conquered
lava ridge


Getting closer
closer to the ridge


Hikers on the way there
hikers




View back down the trail
view back


Kirkwood ski facility
Kirkwood

There it is - the lava wall
trail through the lava ridge


Assistance is needed to get through
helping through






Past the obstacle - on to the peak
on toward the peak




Lunchtime at the summit
lunchtime



Ed, Barb, and Gay atop the peak
at the peak


Alice and Monique
Alice and Monique


Vista of the group at  the summit
vista


Silver Lake from the summit
Silver Lake


Heading back down
heading down


Sentinels by the trail
rock sentinels