Hike in Circle X Ranch to Exchange Peak via Skull Rock on October 31, 2009

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Recording the ascent of Boney Peak
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Climbing 'little' Boney Peak
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While the others climb 'little' Boney Peak, Putt fetches the peak register from 'big' Boney Peak
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After 'little' Boney Peak, the 'big' Boney Peak is a bit more of a challenge
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Coming down from 'big' Boney Peak
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We took a different trail down from Boney Peak to the Sandstone Peak Trail than we went up
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We can see a large group of people across the way on Peak 2701 of Boney Mtn. It turns out to be the Meetup Group "The Thousand Oaks Hikers"
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Viewing the monument on Inspiration Point
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The top of the monument on Inspiration Point
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That's where we're headed, Exchange Peak (from Inspiration Point)
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The group on Boney Mtn Peak 2701
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To get to Exchange Peak, we took a road up to a water tank, then along a narrow trail through the chaparral
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Higher up the chapparal gives way to an open area
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Across the way we can see people on Tripeaks (left and center) as well as on Peak 2701 (right)
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Arriving at the top of Exchange Peak
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Lunch with a view on Exchange Peak
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People are all over Tripeaks now
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We head back down from Exchange Peak
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The mountaineers take a different route down
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Back on Sandstone Peak Trail and headed for the cars

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