It was a Tom Hike. Those of you who hike with the Y regularly know what that means. Expect the unexpected. Especially when he said that it was only 6 miles, but was going to feel like 8. Starting at Upper Beaver Meadows, we headed up the Ute Trail, stopping at some beautiful lookouts over Moraine Park. The Big Thompson was winding its way through the newly green meadow.
And then the fun began. Bushwhacking (or whackbushing) up the ridge to the first false summit, and across to the real summit. I think Tom purposely makes the route obscure so no one would ever find it again.
The view was worth the 1000 foot of oxygen deprived climb. Every summit surpises me by revealing the surrounding mountains from a slightly different angle.
Tom even had a chance to relax on top, before taking us down a different route on the way back. How was it possible that it was both shorter and less steep on the return? Tom always performs his magic on a hike. And yes, it felt more like 7 miles because it was.
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