During my family's Pinecrest California vacation this year, not wanting to hang out at the lake again I decided to hike to the top of Pinecrest Peak. The trail to the top is actually a continuance of the Catfish Lake Trail that starts on the shore of Pinecrest Lake. This trail has for some reason been removed from many maps of the area. I'm not sure why because the trail is in great shape. During our stay at Pinecrest this year, a fire, the Knight Fire was burning about 20 miles away from the lake. At some points in the day the smoke would come rolling in as it did on this hike. I was slightly bummed when the smoke rolled in right before I reached the top of the peak, obscuring the view. I had seen the top of the peak several times from the lake and this time I wanted to see the lake from the top of the peak. As a friend of mine always says "the mountain will still be there next time". At least I have a hike to look forward to next time I visit the area.
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