The Quest for the Cosmic Cafe

Peak	Mt Wilson
Group	I hiked with a group of my hiking friends
Trailhead	Chantry Flats

I did the challenge last and now my friends want to do this challenge so I am helping them all accomplish this goal by organizing these hikes. My favorite part of the hike to Mt. Wilson is the Cosmic Cafe. So, I made sure I picked a date to do this hike when the cafe was open.

We all made sure to get there early so we can get parking at start at Chantry Flats. Yes, the hike up from Chantry Flats from the Gabrielino trail was beautiful with amazing waterfalls and flowing creeks. The bugs started swarming after the Sturtevant camp and followed you all up to the top up Mt. Wilson. But, nothing could deter me from getting to the cafe. So, I made sure to wear a bandanna to cover my mouth, ears, and nose and continued to help my group to get to the top.

At the top, the cafe was crowded, but I finally was able to order a hot dog and ice cream sundae with a cold Coke to refresh me back down the trail. It was as delicious as I remembered and since, I rested and ate, I was back to help my group come back down the Winter trail back to Chantry Flats, which was less filled with bugs.

My group successfully completed their first peak and I completed my quest to get to the Cosmic Cafe. Of course you can drive up to the cafe, but it wouldn’t be a quest without a hike!