Kathy and Joe(me) at Humber Park the start of the hike at 6,700 feet. Even though Sam Fink Peak is only at 7,339 feet, this hike will have a 4,500 foot gain due to the ups and downs along the way. It will be about a 16 mile round trip.

Suicide Rock from the Devils Slide Trail.

Zoomed in on the Suicide Rock.

This spring on the trail had some nice little waterfalls.

Lily Rock on the left in this view to the southwest.

Another view of Suicide Rock from higher up the trail.

Saddle Junction at 8,100 feet is the high point of the hike. Five trails meet here. We'll be heading towards Tahquitz Meadow next.

From Tahquitz Meadow we headed down to Laws Junction, a 1,000 foot lost.

Steep down just past Tahquitz Meadow.

Kathy crossing Candy's Creek.

The stream at Laws Junction.

From Laws Junction we headed to Caramba Camp for a 400 foot lost. There be a lot of uphill on the way out.

Crossing the stream at Laws Juntion.

The manzanita in tha aera were blooming.

There was also a lot of lupine.

This was the only view of Sam Fink Peak we got due to the trees and other peaks.

Almost to Caramba Camp and the end of the trail, we will have to find our own route to the peak.

Where are we??? We lost our way due to not being able to see the peak.

The GPS shows Sam Fink Peak behind this one. Some how we got on the wrong side.

Making our way around the wrong peak.

Sam Fink comes into view.

On the saddle and heading for the peak. We been watching that lenticular cloud forming for a couple of hours.

Colorful rock near the top.

Almost there, just a short climb away.

Flowers near the summit.

Kathy and me on the top of Sam Fink Peak at 7,339 feet. After all that hiking, we are only 640 feet higher than the trailhead at Humber Park.

A view of Apache Peak, Antsell Rock and South Peak to the south from Sam Fink Peak.

Zoomed in on Antsell Rock.

I think that's Marion Mountain, Jean Peak and San Jacinto Peak to the northwest.

Zoomed in on Jean and San Jacinto Peaks.

Looking down into the Cahuilla Valley.

That lenticular is starting to look better now, it was the only clould in the sky.

Kathy just off the peak. We found this spot out of the high wind to eat lunch.

Looking back at the peak and that great looking lenticular as we start the long hike out.

Zoomed in on the leni. It was still growing as we got our last view of it.

Climbing down off the peak back to the saddle.

Crossing Tahquiutz Creek. Caramba Camp is just on the other side.

This snow plant was at Caramba Camp.

This other one close by was just coming up, it's about four inhes tall.

Crossing Willlow Creek back at Laws Juntion, still have about five miles to go with a lot of uphill hiking.

Almost back to Saddle Juntion, it will be downhill all the way from there.

The sun is about to set as Suicide Rock comes back into view.

Back at the little waterfalls at the spring as we near the end of the hike.

Lily Rock back at Humber Park. It was a fun hike. After all the derest hikes I been doing, it's nice to see trees and flowing water again.

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