Cone Peak via Vicente Flat Trail
I continue to have a weird obsession with Cone Peak in Los Padres National Forest. As the second highest peak in the Santa Lucia Range, Cone Peak has long sweeping coastal views and a fair amount of prominence making it an appealing destination. Its inconvenient and bushy approach also adds allure to the average masochist, both having the benefit of reducing the number of folks on trail. So naturally 2024 needed to be started with a long long walk through the woods. Looking down from Cone Peak
