Walking > Hiking
Sep. 8th, 2015 07:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
christopher575I had tentative plans for lunch today, but figured if they didn't come to fruition, I might head out for a hike I read about in the paper recently. With that in mind, I kept my regular morning walk short, just from the parking area at the Gulch up to the top and back.
Even my short walk plan was cut slightly shorter.
My sweatband's been getting soaked every walk lately, so I decided to order four more. It's pretty gross to wring the sweat out of something and then wear it again the next day, now I don't have to. The new ones are orange, for extra extra safety.
Lunch didn't happen, so after I ate here, I geared up and headed out. It took two hours to get to the trail head, and by the time I was there, I wished I hadn't even gone.
The full hike is four miles out and another four back, but the elevation gain is 3,600 feet or so in that time. A lot more climbing than I've been doing, into a much higher altitude, from a higher altitude. I think I could do it if I arrived energetic and refreshed, but that's not where I was at today. I ended up hiking just a half mile in and turning around. Here's a shot from the spot where I turned back.
Weird, hollowed-out-by-fire? tree.
Extremely vibrant moss that looks much less vibrant in the photo.
Hm.
Today's awesome walk, 3.35 miles in 1:04, 7,202 steps, 400ft gain
Today's awesome hike, 1.06 miles in 37:27, steps not provided, 361ft gain
I spent twice as much time in the car today as I did on the trails. Clearly I didn't think it through very well. :)
Even my short walk plan was cut slightly shorter.
My sweatband's been getting soaked every walk lately, so I decided to order four more. It's pretty gross to wring the sweat out of something and then wear it again the next day, now I don't have to. The new ones are orange, for extra extra safety.
Lunch didn't happen, so after I ate here, I geared up and headed out. It took two hours to get to the trail head, and by the time I was there, I wished I hadn't even gone.
The full hike is four miles out and another four back, but the elevation gain is 3,600 feet or so in that time. A lot more climbing than I've been doing, into a much higher altitude, from a higher altitude. I think I could do it if I arrived energetic and refreshed, but that's not where I was at today. I ended up hiking just a half mile in and turning around. Here's a shot from the spot where I turned back.
Weird, hollowed-out-by-fire? tree.
Extremely vibrant moss that looks much less vibrant in the photo.
Hm.
Today's awesome walk, 3.35 miles in 1:04, 7,202 steps, 400ft gain
Today's awesome hike, 1.06 miles in 37:27, steps not provided, 361ft gain
I spent twice as much time in the car today as I did on the trails. Clearly I didn't think it through very well. :)
