The day was damp, the wet ground squished under our feet as we walked… this is our journey at the Ohlone Wilderness. The day started off as we marched up the hill, at the top there was a gated area which after entering we began going down into the depression below. At the bottom there was a stream at which we took a water break filtering the river water into our jugs. We then started again on our hike, all of us reaching the top of the hill, exhausted. We stopped for sandwiches.
After that I climbed a large rock to see the land that we had just traversed, I felt like I was on top of the world. I climbed back down to join the rest of our troop and we made our way back down the valley, over the stream, and up towards the first hill where we started. We had dinner and went to bed underneath the vast dark sky. The next day, we packed up our tents and hiked back over the hill and to our cars returning from yet another scout adventure.
-Ben D., 15, First Class Scout
Mileage: 8 miles
Elevation Gained: 2,000 feet
