Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Hiking Barr Trail
Troy, LittleBigMan and I all did some hiking on Barr Trail last Saturday. The trail begins in Manitou Springs and goes to the top of Pikes Peak. We had intended to go to Barr Camp, which is the half way point. With LittleBigMan on his back (and a heavy backpack on my back), it was a bit slow going. We stopped multiple times to take breaks. LittleBigMan even did some hiking! We ended up only hiking about half way to Barr Camp, so in total about 7 miles.
At the trailhead
Ready to begin hiking
LittleBigMan hiking
Beautiful views from the trail
Lunch break
The beginning of the hike is full of switchbacks with a pretty steady rise in elevation. Apparently where we stopped is where the trail flattens out and is more enjoyable. The way down is a killer on the knees! Next time we would like to go when LittleBigMan can hike on his own. We'd love to make it to the camp in day 1, spend the night and then hike down the next day.
At the trailhead
Ready to begin hiking
LittleBigMan hiking
Beautiful views from the trail
Lunch break
The beginning of the hike is full of switchbacks with a pretty steady rise in elevation. Apparently where we stopped is where the trail flattens out and is more enjoyable. The way down is a killer on the knees! Next time we would like to go when LittleBigMan can hike on his own. We'd love to make it to the camp in day 1, spend the night and then hike down the next day.
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