https://ift.tt/2IKJ1MI sunrise made for some amazing lightingDecided to step up our summit snack game this time. What better than mimosas and homemade scones?The shadow of Torrey's.The view back down the valley was not too shabbyA lone goat hanging out on the saddle between Gray's and Torrey'shttps://i.redd.it/25ak7e4pda711.jpgWe arrived at the trailhead at around 7:30 pm Friday night. There were a number of spots open in the parking lot at that time. We slept in the car, but many people were tucked away in the trees. The next morning we left the trailhead at 3:30am and summited Gray's at 5:10. I don't recall how long we spent on the summit of Gray's, but it took us approximately 45 minutes from the summit of Gray's to the summit of Torrey's. On the way down Torrey's we could see what seemed like hundreds of hikers coming up the trail, the further we descended, the more crowded it felt. If you are planning on trying to beat the crowds the earlier you start the better. I would say that 3:30 was a pretty ideal start time, we were summiting Gray's right as the sun was peeking up over the horizon and there were only a handful of other people on the mountain. If we wouldn't have dillydallied so much on the summits we could have made it back to the trailhead before the throngs of people showed up. On the drive down from the trailhead cars were parked for miles down the side of the road, making passing oncoming traffic next to impossible. If you happen to come across a car going the opposite way you better hope that one of you has practiced your backing up skills recently.
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