HIKE - 5 Peaks in 1 Day Challenge - 15 Miles (once a Year Challenge)

5 PEAKS CHALLENGE IN 1 DAY
THURSDAY December 11, 2025

Start at 6:00AM from Golfcrest Drive Cowles/Pyles Peaks, drive to Old Dam Parking lot, Hike N/S Fortunas and finish with Kwaay Paay.

BRING: PLENTY OF WATER and Keep Extra Water in your Car, FOOD, snacks, sunscreen, hat, cell phone, ICE (in case of emergency phone #), medication, fun hiking personalities.
Have Change of Shoes/Socks in Car + EXTRA Water & Food.
We take a 15 minutes break after the Fortunas before Kwaay Paay!

1.Distance: 15 miles
2.Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft. cumulative
3.Minimum Elevation: 668 ft.
4.Maximum Elevation: 1592 ft.
5.Time: 7-8 hours. 6.Difficulty: DIFFICULT.
7. Parking: Parking lot at trailhead and Street Parking for overflow
8. Trail Condition: The trails are somewhat steep, sandy and rocky.

Cell Phone Reception: Very good.

• Meetup organizers are not tour guides and are not park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being.
• By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. You further agree that you assume the risk of negligence by the organizers of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event.