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Eric Holden
01-03-2013, 02:06 PM
Just before Christmas I took the tram up for some hiking. I had my eyes set on San Jacinto Peak, but the slight cloud cover+following the tracks in-font of me, lead me to something else. Sleet/Snow was falling most of the hike, just enough to get me wet.


First, on the drive out to the tram from Temecula, I ran across this beauty. Had to stop off the 111 and snap a photo.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/9e50cb8579e440ae9a5f50f31132e8bf.jpg


Heading up the winter route towards Tamarack Valley.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/646e740bc6b04680b178881375cccb40.jpg


Love my goggles when the wind really starts to blow.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/f9f15bde5567435aaa1d0945ebebad22.jpg


About 2 hours in I came to an area around the Wellman Divide. Not exactly sure where I ended up. I did some class 3 scrambling climbed it and called it my peak for the day.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/184ec0ac75a341d1a9ba691e31449c20.jpg


From the top of the rock I got some great views. San Jacinto and Miller (I believe)
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/e6e5793828594db19c2da13c37490473.jpg


Scanning to the right. Cornell Peak and the Upper Tram Station.
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/b3a053e35a1d4134acec02eaa2c87bd4.jpg


Took about 90 minutes to get back to the tram station. I decided I have been here about a dozen times, I need to check out the upstairs area. So a beer was had. The bar tender messed up and accidently charged my beer to another persons tab. The other guy was very generous and even after I begged him not to he bought me the beer with a "Merry Christmas".
http://www.drunkreddragon.com/images/adventures/sanjacintodivide/iwebalbumfiles/e9964e5be6ec4ee79d892ad17a69de9a.jpg


Great time! I need to get up here more often in the winter.

accadacca
01-05-2013, 12:29 PM
Good times. Nice rainbow!