Tiptoeing Up a Mountain Part 2

Two years ago I climbed Mt. Warren in my sandals and wrote about it here. Last year, the day after my LA Aqueduct Tour that I lead every summer, I climbed Tioga Peak in my sandals... from the south side. That is, the steep trail-less side above Ellery Lake, and not via the Gardisky Lake Trail on the northwest side.

The wildflower rock gardens on Tioga Peak are spectacular, even in a dry year.