These are some photos I took on a hike/thrash up to the overlook to
Whitney Falls on Mt. Shasta - click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
The last time I hiked up here was probably 10 years ago, and since the
area has now been designated as a Wilderness, the casual "jeep trail",
not benefitting from being mowed down by vehicles for 10 years, has
acquired a formidable array of trees and shrubs to do battle with, and
what used to be a "walk in the park" is now a reasonably serious outing.
On the day I chose to hike, a steady light rain, unfamiliarity with the
now-10-year-old countryside, and a prodigious amount of wine led to
an hour or so of thrashing aimlessly through shoulder-high manzanita,
until the "trail" was regained and upward progress was maintained.
