What a beautiful sun rise!
But once the sun was up, we actually saw what we were getting ourselves into
Don't worry, we were still all smiles...
... at this point.
The trail up to Timp Summit offers some of the most beautiful views I have ever seen, and at this point in the season there were still plenty of wild flowers.
But a lot of the trail was just rocks.
My stomach wasn't cooperating this day, which was a real bummer, but after my first potty break I went to look for my hiking buddies, and they had found some new friends...
...mountain goats!
They were so cute, and they didn't seem to mind that we were on their mountain.
Just after I had stopped to use a tree we ran into this sign:
Too bad I couldn't wait a few more minutes
Or maybe not too bad...
Some outdoor mountain "toilets," offer amazing views with a little bit of privacy. This toilet was full to the brim, out in the middle of the great wide open, and the view wasn't anything to write home about.
I'd take a bush over this pit stop any day!
Just another few miles, and we stumbled across this wild flower bed
And for DaNae,
it was literally a bed for a few moments... and... she actually, literally stumbled upon it.
Following the wild flowers, we began our ascent to the saddle.
As we climbed, DaNae's altitude sickness became a bit of a worry. Her nausea worsened, and she became dizzy and off balance. She pushed through and finally made it up to the saddle. Just as we arrived, we spied another group of mountain goats, and then rested for a spell before the last mile or so to the summit.
More mountain goats on the way to the summit...
It really was amazing how they didn't mind at all that we were right there side by side with them. They were so cool to watch!
This is at the very tipity top...
VERY COOL!!!
(and yes I braved the climb on to the top of the cable car.)
Back down to the saddle, and ate some lunch before making our descent...
...still all smiles!
A big thank you to my friends for the company, and encouragement. This trail really takes a lot of positive energy, and endurance.
We had a great time, and accomplished an amazing feat!
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