Rocky Point
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Rocky Point - We chose a wet and stormy day to hike up Rocky Point.  Here we were just below the last climb up to the peak, looking back, and you can see the very low and threatening clouds. We chose a wet and stormy day to hike up Rocky Point. Here we were just below the last climb up to the peak, looking back, and you can see the very low and threatening clouds.
Rocky Point - Some of the boulders on the way up the last ascent. Some of the boulders on the way up the last ascent.
Rocky Point - Another look back down the valley, you can see Steamboat down the valley on the left. Another look back down the valley, you can see Steamboat down the valley on the left.
Rocky Point - When we got up near the top the clouds finally rolled in, and we hung out under a rock for a while to see if the rain would ever end. When we got up near the top the clouds finally rolled in, and we hung out under a rock for a while to see if the rain would ever end.
Rocky Point - Another picture of the fog while we were waiting. Another picture of the fog while we were waiting.
Rocky Point - We finally decided to go up to the top through the rain and clouds, since we were so close.  The fog did make it quite pretty. We finally decided to go up to the top through the rain and clouds, since we were so close. The fog did make it quite pretty.
Rocky Point - A big rock we came across on the way back down. I didn't take any pictures from the top since we couldn't see anything. A big rock we came across on the way back down. I didn't take any pictures from the top since we couldn't see anything.
Rocky Point - More fog on the way down. More fog on the way down.
Rocky Point - More rocks and fog.  It kind of reminded me of a snowstorm it was so hard to see. More rocks and fog. It kind of reminded me of a snowstorm it was so hard to see.
Rocky Point - We finally found the bottom of the clouds just above the beaver ponds in the valley. We finally found the bottom of the clouds just above the beaver ponds in the valley.
Rocky Point - Another shot from the bottom of the clouds. Another shot from the bottom of the clouds.