6 am run from Hermit Creek Camp to Ridge beginning Tonto West Trail. 1.25 mi. out and back. GPS watch was struggling, but kept the time just fine. 30:00 of running for a difficult 2.5 miles on the trail. Very fun running! A little scary on the down grades and loose rock (which seems to be an extremely common feature of the trails in the GC) Very slow going with the amount of effort required. Started day hike with group at around 9a. Hermit Creek to Monument Creek to Granite Rapids and back. This made for a full challenging day. It was about 9 miles of hiking total, but required a great deal of arduous climbing and descending to reach our destinations. But, as with everything in the GC, it was total worth every ounce of blood, sweat, and tears to get to see these amazing places. - Got back to Hermit's Creek Camp at around 5p.
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