Another visit to La Jolla; another Cheeseburger Summit

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While visiting my inlaws in La Jolla, my husband Tom wanted to do a hike around Torrey Pines State Park (which was beautiful with wonderful views of the Pacific), so I took the opportunity to see if there were any summits nearby.  Lo and behold, Carmel Mountain was only a few miles away.  It was a bit difficult to find a fast food burger joint in any of the high end shopping malls around Torrey Pines, but luckily, McDonald’s came through.  A short drive through fancy neighborhoods took us to the Ocean Air Recreation Center and access to trails leading close to Carmel Mountain.  Unfortunately, the trails were not to the peak (more like a mesa), so I had to bushwhack through briars and California buckwheat--which Tom decided to forego (not being a true Cheeseburger summiteer).  I was able to consume the cheeseburger and document the summit with scraped up legs to prove it.

View of the Pacific from Torrey Pines State Park

The briar patch that I had to ford to get to the peak.

Cheeseburger on top.

Round rocks everywhere on the mesa (moki balls?)

Sunset and green flash from the in-law's deck, after conquering another cheeseburger summit.