22.5 miles of hiking • 5000' elevation gain •
Went up Hamilton the normal way, with a detour along the cliffs of Little Hamilton. Then just continued NNW, out past the state park boundary, until I hit a clearcut. Looped around to the far side of Hardy Ridge, bushwhacked up to Phlox Point, and enjoyed a few more views. Coming down, I realized there was still lots of day left, so I took the chance to explore a few more of the trails within the park that I hadn't seen yet. Really nice, but muggy, day in the woods!