Sewart Mtn (again)
Snowy Peak
Black Mtn
Alamo Mtn

11/19/2004

Log

10:06am - Left trailhead
10:21am - Reached summit of Sewart
11:13am - Reached summit of Snowy
12:12pm - Reached summit of Black Mtn
12:24pm - Left summit of Black Mtn
01:28pm - Returned to summit of Snowy
02:19pm - Returned to summit of Sewart
02:32pm - Returned to trailhead

03:00pm - Left trailhead for McDonald
03:14pm - Reached summit of McDonald
03:30pm - Returned to trailhead

03:56pm - Left trailhead for Alamo
04:18pm - Reached summit of Alamo
04:43pm - Returned to trailhead

Stats

RT Time from Trailhead to Black Mtn and back: 4 hrs 26 mins
RT Time for McDonald: 30 mins
RT Time for Alamo: 47 mins

Driving

Left Arco on White Lane & Wible @ 8:15am
Arrrived at Sewart trailhead @ 9:55am (drove like a mad man)
Left Alamo Mtn TH area @ 4:45pm (drove around West side of Alamo Mtn)
Back Home @ 6:25pm

Notes

On all 3 hikes I travelled at a quick pace (faster than average
but not trying to set a record).  Weather was beautiful.  Low
60's midday.  Light breeze.

The hike to Black Mtn requires you to go up and over both Sewart
and Snowy.  This also means that you have to go back up and over
both of these on the way back.  Watch out for the yucca plants.
Although not a lot, there are a few shady spots between Snowy
and Black where the trail tunnels through trees and bushes.

It was 4.8 miles from Alamo Mtn TH parking around the West side back
to where the road forks near Twin Pines CG.