Night Hike III

7/29/21  Another evening trip up the Ski Hut trail, this time in complete darkness well before the summit, and then all the way down. With snake, deer, and a rare bear sighting as a bonus!
IMG_6470 The sun is already low as I head up Ski Hut. There were a few people around the waterfall, the last humans I would see all night. One guy gave me an encouraging...
The sun is already low as I head up Ski Hut. There were a few people around the waterfall, the last humans I would see all night. One guy gave me an encouraging…
IMG_6471 This guy was 3-4' long laying across the trail. Looks exactly like the one that shot between my legs a couple years ago higher up the trail. Kind of an ominous...
This guy was 3-4' long laying across the trail. Looks exactly like the one that shot between my legs a couple years ago higher up the trail. Kind of an ominous…
IMG_6475 Up past the Ski Hut, and it's starting to get dim.
Up past the Ski Hut, and it's starting to get dim.
IMG_6478 Top of the bowl looking back down at the Notch and the glowing lights of the ski lodge.
Top of the bowl looking back down at the Notch and the glowing lights of the ski lodge.
IMG_6481 The lighting is not realistic because of the camera, but this gives you some idea of the reflective markers that help guide the way at night up the hard to...
The lighting is not realistic because of the camera, but this gives you some idea of the reflective markers that help guide the way at night up the hard to…
IMG_6483 Made it to the top in pretty good time. My first time on top when it was already pitch black by the time I got here. There was someone sleeping in a tent on...
Made it to the top in pretty good time. My first time on top when it was already pitch black by the time I got here. There was someone sleeping in a tent on…
IMG_6486 Just over the other side, I saw a pair of green eyes low to the ground staring back at me. At first glance, I just saw the eyes, and the light tan color, and...
Just over the other side, I saw a pair of green eyes low to the ground staring back at me. At first glance, I just saw the eyes, and the light tan color, and…
IMG_6490 If you like night time cityscapes, this one is tough to beat.
If you like night time cityscapes, this one is tough to beat.
IMG_6492 Looking out the other side to the Northeast.
Looking out the other side to the Northeast.
IMG_6495 Night time 360.
Night time 360.
IMG_6503 Heading back down, and I almost literally ran into another deer. He was really close and just froze in the light of my headlamp. We definitely startled each...
Heading back down, and I almost literally ran into another deer. He was really close and just froze in the light of my headlamp. We definitely startled each…
IMG_6507 Back down to the Ski Hut with the odd lighting that the camera creates. End to another fun night on Baldy. Then on the drive back to Baldy Village, I almost ran...
Back down to the Ski Hut with the odd lighting that the camera creates. End to another fun night on Baldy. Then on the drive back to Baldy Village, I almost ran…