9.5 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •
First time doing the "official" trail to the summit. Lots of people, lots of flowers and muggy and humid as hell. Great workout, and had a good time with the wife. There are lots of little trout in the culvert at the far end of the loop in Hardy Creek. Pollution in the Gorge in the form of a low hanging smoggy ceiling was very apparent and very disappointing. So much for a "scenic area". Returned via Hadley trail to see "Little Beacon Rock" and an what I believe was an amazing petrified tree stump, with a plaque embedded in it, "The Hadley Grove". Such a nice surprise!
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Woodswalker
hearts this trip.