From huge boulders to old rotting logs, greenery grows everywhere!! We will hike uphill 1.8 miles along the creek valley thru mixed forest to the Shy Bear Pass intersection; Shy Bear Pass Tr for approx 1 mile and then the Deceiver Tr 1.3 miles, to loop back to the Wilderness Peak Tr. From there we will climb .4 miles to the top of Wilderness Peak (peak log, but no real views) where we will have lunch. The hike then takes us down 1.3 miles along the Wilderness Cliffs back to the Wilderness Peak Tr .5 miles to the car.

This is a Naturalist trip, so regular hikers who sign up need to be OK with stopping here and there to look at any interesting flora or fauna we find. This area is a great place to appreciate the winter loving mosses, liverworts, fungi and lichen. Steady rain will cancel, but the canopy is thick enough that showers are of little concern, as long as you are dressed for the weather and have good footwear. Bring a lunch. Come get a bit of exercise and enjoy a bit of the out of doors, before hea... More

This is a Naturalist trip, so regular hikers who sign up need to be OK with stopping here and there to look at any interesting flora or fauna we find. This area is a great place to appreciate the winter loving mosses, liverworts, fungi and lichen. Steady rain will cancel, but the canopy is thick enough that showers are of little concern, as long as you are dressed for the weather and have good footwear. Bring a lunch. Come get a bit of exercise and enjoy a bit of the out of doors, before heading out to another holiday celebration! We should be back at the cars by no later than 2pm.

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