2011-09-18 Clayton Peak Hike (#14)

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The weather is a bit cool today, around 78 in the valley. We arrived at the trail head around 4:30 and the parking lot was quite crowded. But there weren't many people hiking the Clayton Peak trail though. I wonder where they went hiking, but it appeared that there were many trails around this place. We had around 40 people in our group. The trail to the peak was short (about a mile), but it was a steady climb of steep hill. Kids hiked fast and they were the first to reach the peak while most grown-ups were still on the lower peak. The view at the peak was fantastic. Several lakes on the east side of the peak, and 3 (Silver Lake, Twin Lake, and Lake Mary) on the west side. I brought 2 boxes of sushi purchased from Costco, and they were gone in no time. It is still very popular among kids and teens. The weather is changing and we hope to see some fall colors in a week or two. Trail detail at http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1294561