Mount Baden Powell

Last Saturday we went on our most difficult hike yet.  Mt. Baden Powell (named after the Boy Scouts founder) is 8.9 miles round trip with a 2600+ elevation gain.  We took our time on this trek, which was so much more enjoyable as we got to share the slog with the Attwoods.

At the top you could see both sides of the mountain range.  First was the Mojave Desert side, with Palmdale and Lancaster in the back (and the tip of the old lake bed where Edwards Airforce Base pilots test new aircraft):

On the other side you can see Hollywood.  If you look closely through the smog, you can just make out the city's skyscrapers:

The whole family made it to the top, despite the arduous last steep mile.  At 9406 ft, it was quite an accomplishment!