Cerro Alto Daily Hike

Today , I enjoyed my daily hike on Cerro Alto and met some beautiful people 

the couyple below are trail runners and I think their names are Clare and Sean 

Correct me if I am wrong  about their names .

Sierra my dog , took time to enjoy the views a the summit .

Young folks enjoying the Cerro Alto Summit

Today when hiking Cerro Alto , I met these young folks enjoying the summit view with a lunch .

Good on them !!

It always thrills me to witness this enjoyment .

They said that they were from Paso Robles Ca .

The weather was beautiful !

I wish I had asked their names  .

I hope you guys continue to hike this mountain .

Next time model for me at the top !

joeramirez@charter.net

Mistaken Identity of animals on the trail

Strange and Funny Occurrences 

on 

Cerro Altos

6-25-15

I enjoyed a hike with my dog Sierra and late in the day Sierra was hiking approximately 

20 yards ahead of me . She just walked around a switchback and was momentarily out of sight 

when I heard a girl scream . As I rounded the switch I encountered two girls , one of them said  " I thought your dog was a bear . "  Note that my dog was wearing a backpack as she does daily .

Note worthy is an incident that occurred earlier this year , also on Cerro Alto , I was hiking with my dog Sierra who was wearing a backpack . She rounded a switch back about 20 yards ahead of me when I heard a Young man scream as I came in contact with him I asked if he was OK as he was still waving his arms in the air . He calmed down and  apologized  saying he thought the dog was a 

mountain lion . I asked if he really thought a lion would wear a backpack ?

he laughed and moved on his way .

What do you think ?

Below is Sierra and  ??

Cerro Alto weather

Cerro Alto 

Heat Advisory on Cerro Alto

I hike Cerro Alto daily , and for the last three days

we have had a heat wave . It's that time of the year .

4:30 pm in the shade was 85 and 100 degrees on the 

exposed last mile of the summit .

Dogs need water ! Sierra weighs 76 lbs. 

She drinks 30 oz. of water on the hike of Cerro

in this heat .

I have seen many dogs yearly get sick in the heat .

Dog heat stroke is ugly , vomiting , diarrhea , 

and even death !

I have seen one dog die .

Please carry enough water for the dog .

Another tip --- dogs new to this enviroment and with thin pads will suffer 

damage to their feet fast so please check their pads often .

Blue Grouse

I SAW ONE OF these on Cerro Alto on Friday the 12th of June .

These photos are from on line research .

They are known to live in California at elevations of 200 ft. +

Yuccas in bloom

Rinconada Trail 

Saturday ,June 6th , 2015 , the Pozo are was very hot but beautiful as the Yuccas were in full bloom .

The bears will feast this year as the blooms are large and sweet , I sampled one near the trail !

So hurry to see as they won't last long !

Rae Lake

Rae Lake 

The Painted Lady

One of the prettiest places on earth . I love fishing this area 

and crossing Glenn Pass

I hope you enjoy this one minute video .