This hike was 4.5 miles with an elevation gain of 900 feet. It was a bit easier, and a bit longer, than my first two. We were done after an hour and a half. I found myself feeling unsatisfied. I craved the calf-aching, abs-crunching workout that the other two hikes had offered me. Which was cool and a new feeling.
There were a couple of remarkable things about this hike. First: 45 mph winds, which almost prevented us from going. Good thing my boyfriend encouraged us to “just get up into the trees”. Second: hummingbirds. Two. Swooping and dive-bombing each other, their wings blurring with their frenetic motion.
Ah, who am I kidding. This hike was not that exciting. We’ll have to make up for it on Memorial Day.
Tags: boulder hiking, hiking, shanahan ridge
WOW! That’s nothing like hiking around the boring Delaware stick forests. I, too, crave the painful hike. Here’s to Memorial Day!
What an inspirational and gorgeous place to do your “training”!
Interesting. Not so hard huh. We’ll have to see what we can do about that…
Snicker!