The rain gauge data reactivated just after 3:00 today - it was sprinkling around 3:15 as we were driving out and coming down pretty good as we headed up 101. We saw Munge in the parking lot this morning and went our separate ways. KC and I headed back up for Beak Peak but got the heebie jeebies just past the outhouse when we thought about coming back down the slabby approach trail in the rain or worst case scenario getting to the top of Beak Peak or Ridge Crest Rock and having to down climb in the rain since neither has a summit anchor. Curses - foiled again. With no sun, chilly temps and no end in site, we opted for a long hike (can someone take my pack back to the car please?). Detoured slightly to recon Condor 70 and Hand Me Down and then took the Steep and Narrow all the way down to the Bench Trail and back around on Old Pinnacles. Spotted the Rook on our way down the valley. Yelled for Munge after making our way through the wet caves - he was on Simian and neither of us had any gas left to go have a chat. Two climbers were on the last pitch of Machete Direct. I could hear the Rock Nazi in my head "No climbing for you!"
