Weekly Hike #6: Never Again!

This is going to be a very short post. The hike that we did, West Tiger Mountain Summit, was not a fun hike. Here are the reasons why:

• The trail was very steep.
• The last quarter mile was covered with a lot of loose rock, which was especially treacherous on the way down.
• It was cold and misty at the top, so there was no view.
• The hike took way too long, and then we had to wait until we got home to eat lunch.
• Hungry = Grumpy.

I did see some photo-worthy scenes on the hike however, so I'll leave you with those. Don't worry, the next hike is so much better!

Weekly Hike #6: Tiger Mountain, Again

 Mr. D and I have sworn to try not to repeat any hikes in our 13 hikes in 13 weeks quest, and last week we didn't repeat a hike, but we did go back to Tiger Mountain. My sister-in-law joined us for this hike, and we had a good time chatting on the way up and down. It kept me from thinking about how steep the trail was! The trail didn't look very steep at the beginning, but we accomplished about a one thousand feet elevation gain.

 It had rained hard the day before,  so although the trail had dried out a lot, there was still evidence of the rain.

 

 We finally reached the top and celebrated with hummus and pretzels—a really tasty trail snack!

 

Our next hike is scheduled for Friday, and I'll have a report on that one, as well as my reflections on the wonderfulness that was Sock Summit. coming up soon.