Climbed Little Water Peak this morning with my friend Matt. We started at 5:30 AM and had a nice hike up to the lake, although Matt wasn't feeling well. From the lake it is a bushwhack for about a mile to the summit and we went through one of the most beautiful aspen forests I have ever seen. It was so green and didn't seem real. The view from the top is fantastic and Matt had a grand idea that we would just head south and bushwhack down to the trail coming from Desolation Lake. It ended up being horrific and we got into thick stinging nettle and both fell a few times on the steep terrain. Once we were back on the trail we ran back to the trailhead and it was a lot of fun despite the route finding challenges. (Total 6 miles)
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Ran 3 more miles with Kristina and the dog. I felt really good and could have gone for a while, but Kristina was done after 3. It was a perfect night. |