#13_MMT 8 M with 2,300' gain_GVC to Pinyon Peak with 20lbs

Let us go up to Pinyon Peak (aka Fire Tower) at Garland.

We start from the Garland Visitor Center [GVC] at 7:45 sharp. So arrive a bit earlier.
We will have a weigh-in before the hike.

Loop Hike_Route route:
Going: [GVC] - Buckeye Nature - Fern - Sky - [Old Corral] - Snively's - [Pinyon Peak]
Return: [Pinyon Peak] - Snively's - Palisades - {WADE across Carmel River} - Rancho Loop Trail - [GVC]

AllTrail Map: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-june-15-2025-c86a7ee

What to bring:

• Layered clothing, a pair of gloves (rocky area and slippery surface at Pinyon Peak)
• wind breaker, 2L of water, electrolytes, snack, Solid hiking shoes
• a pair of hiking sticks (for wading across Carmel River)
• Since we wade across Carmel River, towel might be helpful.

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