Cerro Alto Early Flower Bloom

March  , warm weather brings early wild flower bloom to 

Cerro Alto

We are experiencing  warmer than usual weather in the first week of march 

whichis causing a earlier start of wild flower bloom on CErro Alto . Right now you can enjoy a fair amount of color , especially on the western slopes of the mountain . Variety and volume of flowers 

will increase daily for the next three weeks . The aroma is beautiful already . Enjoy .

Cerro Alto gets rain

7-25-15

Photos taken last week , the day after the thunder and rain storm ., Below we see Cerro Alto from highway 41 . 

The weather was cold and damp , windy . The trails were wet , the air fresh , smells beautiful . The fog engolphed us near the top. My dog Sierra loved the water on the trails .

The mountain got several inches of rain but needs much much more .

Hiking Cerro Alto with a dog

Hiking Cerro Alto with a dog

Cerro Alto a 1600 ft elevation gain accent located on highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero Ca.

I love this mountain and have hiked it daily for many years . I have seen many sad situations develop

due to extreme weather , and on of the sadist situations is when dogs suffer heat strokes due to hot weather and lack of drinking water . I have seen dogs become very sick many times and on one occasion I saw a dog die of a heat stroke . Yesterday 5-28 -15 I hiked Cerro Alto with my two dogs and the weather was hot . At the park lot , the temperature was 72 degrees , however in the sun on the exposed slope of the last mile the temperature was 90 degrees ! This is very hot for most dogs . They need plenty of water !

Below is Willie  , he is not very strong and can not hike very far but as the video will show 

we have fun . He can hike the first mile , then I have to carry him . Sierra , my Shepard carries 

his water.

Below is a short clif of my dogs hiking .

Below a photo of myself carrying Willie in my pack .

  

Junipero Serra Mountain

5600 ft peak

 

 

Sat ,April 27 Wayne , Autumn , myself and my dog Sierra and Autumn's dog Barlow hiked this tall mountain that has a 4200 ft gain and 98 degree weather . The dogs suffered  and made this adventure a lot more challenging , but all in all we had a great time . We started at 8 am and were back at the trail head by 5 pm . Both dogs hit the wall . The night before  Wayne and I enjoyed a valley hike  and  a fine dinner with wine at Memorial Park at the trail head . The evening after hiking the mountain we enjoyed   cold beer , wine , steak dinner , and live campfire music ! 

 

Below are photos from the valley below at the trail head and one from the top .

 

Sierra always enjoys a view !

 

The wild flowers were knee deep and Sierra is in fact standing up

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Very interesting hikers -- note the Junipero mountain in the background .

The girls have their hiking gear and water supply -- note the hiking shoes hanging from the girl's neck !

 

Sierra always finds friends !

an eagle's nest

 

 

Wayne signing in at the trail head

 Wayn leads the way up the mountain

 

 



Scout Trail Cerro Alto

Cerrro Alto -Scout Trail

 

Los Padres National Forest

SLO Co. Ca.

Another adventure on the Scout Trail --- fog  and Sierra is pondering the canyon  in the fog .
This mountain is always an adventure as the weather adds variety to the views !