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Yesterday Jared E. and I went to the Palisades to hike. We did about 14.5 miles total. The trail was very muddy which was kind of time consuming. I was trying to save my shoes some damage, mostly because I knew if I got my feet wet it was gonna be a LONG MISERABLE hike. The day was perfect for hiking. It was overcast, not too hot and not too cold, with a light breeze that was perfect when I started working up a sweat.
Our first stop was the Lower Palisade Lake, which we didn't spend much time at. It was actually rather a disappointment. The water was nasty filthy looking. Opacity of like 0%.
We took the next 2.7 miles up to the Upper Palisade Lake. The trail was rockier, steeper, but dryer. It took us less time to hike it than the flatter, muddy sections of the lower trail. The view up there was breath-taking! It was absolutely glorious to behold! The peace up there was indescribable. Birds Chirping. A moose calling. A light breeze. Perfect end to a crappy week!
Yesterday Jared E. and I went to the Palisades to hike. We did about 14.5 miles total. The trail was very muddy which was kind of time consuming. I was trying to save my shoes some damage, mostly because I knew if I got my feet wet it was gonna be a LONG MISERABLE hike. The day was perfect for hiking. It was overcast, not too hot and not too cold, with a light breeze that was perfect when I started working up a sweat.
Our first stop was the Lower Palisade Lake, which we didn't spend much time at. It was actually rather a disappointment. The water was nasty filthy looking. Opacity of like 0%.
We took the next 2.7 miles up to the Upper Palisade Lake. The trail was rockier, steeper, but dryer. It took us less time to hike it than the flatter, muddy sections of the lower trail. The view up there was breath-taking! It was absolutely glorious to behold! The peace up there was indescribable. Birds Chirping. A moose calling. A light breeze. Perfect end to a crappy week!
THE coolest bridge. Looked like something out of "The Wizard of Oz"
A glimpse of the mud we got to hike through
Meandering River meets Rock and Trees
One of the cool bridges we had to cross (out of like 10)
"Yay! My first home!"Jared took a picture of the inside of this, which just showed some bunk beds. He was getting ready to shoot a picture of the other side when I said, "What if there is a dead body in there?" He freaked out!
Outhouse Heaven
I was looking for a place to go potty. I'd finally given up hopes of there being a toilet anywhere. Afterall, we're in the middle of....not quite nowhere. I decided to rough it, I am a big girl after all. About 300 more yards down the trail, what do we find? THIS! However, I wouldn't have peed in it anyways. It was pretty gross inside. But the outside was cool! Where is the crescent moon?
Upper Palisade Lake
Washing my hands after slipping in the mud. Luckily I caught myself with my hands and not my knees, butt, or side.
FINISHED!!!!!
3 comments:
Very nice! Looks like a fun day and a great hike! The pictures are awesome.
Hey how are you? Wow this hike looks beautiful!!! I am glad you had a nice time. How long did it take? Would you recommend taking a baby?
The hike took us about 9 hours with hiking, time (about 1.5 hours) at the top, our side scavenging, and picture taking.
Its long, but its really an easy fairly hike. It wouldn't be too hard to take a baby? I'm not sure. Its not difficult. Its just LONG (14 miles round trip).
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