It was a beautiful view on Saturday from the summit of Mt. Pierce. Vast swaths of the valley to the north were awash in fall colors. We had glorious weather.
When we reached the junction of Crawford Path with the Mizpah Cutoff and kept going on Crawford Path, we wondered why no one else was ascending that way. Everyone was descending via this route. It was a very easy route to the summit.
Then we took the Webster-Cliff Trail to the Mizpah Cutoff down and discovered that we'd done the loop in the wrong direction! It is very steep -- much easier to ascend than to descend. So, note to self: go counter-clockwise via the Mizpah Cutoff trail on the ascent next time. It would be much easier on the knees!
6.5 miles, 2,400' elevation gain
Summit: Mt. Pierce = 4,312 feet
Route: Crawford Path to Mt. Pierce; Webster-Cliff Trail to Mizpah cutoff to Crawford Trail down
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