Rancho to Black Mountain Loop

Difficult and long hike today -- 16.5 mile roundtrip from Rancho San Antonio up the PG&E Trail, Mine Trail, Black Mountain Trail, Summit, Black Mountain Trail, Chemise Trail, past Deer Hollow Farm and back to the car. Took just a bit longer than 4 hours.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenobot/7577864528/" title="Black Mountain Loop by thenobot, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7577864528_6ed177ef7f_z.jpg" width="640" height="289" alt="Black Mountain Loop"></a>

My feet are really feeling it now!

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