REAL TRAIL NAME:  Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain Top

HIKE DATE: Sunday, July 3, 2011

HIKE LEAD:  Patricia De Leon

HIKE LEVEL: Level 5

MEETING TIME: 6:30pm

MEETING POINT:
Ralph’s Grocery Parking Lot
160 N Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91104
(We’ll be driving from here to the hiking point.)

DISTANCE: 6 miles (round trip)

HIKE WALKTHROUGH: We begin at the corner of Lake Ave and Loma Alta Dr.  We then go up to the top up a switchback (zig-zag) road known as the Sam Merril Trail along side the mountain. Quite demanding, a great workout.  We will spend some time at the top of Echo Mountain while we get some water and try out the echo-phone.  Then we just head back our way down the same trail.

IS IT DOG-FRIENDLY?:  Yes (experienced dogs)

REQUIRED:  At least one liter of water.

RECOMMENDED:  A good snack and comfortable walking shoes.  Try to pack lightly as you’ll be using plenty of your energy getting to the top and coming back down the trail.

SPECIAL RECOMMENDATION: Because this will be an evening hike, we recommend you take a flashlight.

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