My sense of accomplishment didn't truly sink in until the day after the hike, when the adrenaline of the experience settled. The terrain was demanding, including boulders, slick rock, scrambling, step-ups, narrow paths, and sliding gravel. I have no bragging rights as I was in disbelief as a slower paced hiker on this trek.

My fitness includes 18 mi of conditioning per week including 3 days of barbell compound training. With that being said, the 11+-mile hike presented grueling challenges, pushing my body to its limits. Cause I'm FIT mentally, emotionally and physically. MAYBE YOU WEREN'T TRAINED ENOUGH FOR THIS HIKE? This hike is even harder than some I have done in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, etc.

Yet, so many plants, fauna, greens, rock boulders, valleys-what a view. And from my understanding, I went in a day that clouds normally don't appear. But these views are as if you were in the airplane looking down upon the clouds. You can't understand it, until you try it.Įvery view in nature is worth enjoying. Striving for bigger and better status chat of El Capitan or El Cajon summit. We're a figment of our own fitness imagination. The same adrenaline, safety and carefulness hiking up is the same attention you need until you get back to your car. There are a few water refill tables that the rangers have put out, but this may not be enough to fill your water. Even if you hike the first 3 miles and return you're awesome. Keep your eye on the green posts even when you're climbing over a boulder.

Last, the last 1/3 of a mile up requires focus because of missteps, rockridge, and boulders. I yelled at a fellow hiker for this stupidity. As a matter of fact this is not a good hike for a dog or a child or smoking or vaping. Let me offer a perspective that is beyond, 'the hike is challenging, hard or beautiful views.'

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