On June 25th we headed off to tag Washington, since it (and Ellie's feet) had eluded us earlier in the season.
As it turned out, it was Race the Cog day- where a few intrepid and crazy fools race the train up the hill.
Basically, we did the same thing. We headed up the Jewell Trail with the hopes of catching the lead pack as they made their way up the crappy cog trail.
It was a lovely day. Warmer than expected (actually hitting 70!) with very little wind.
Surprisingly, we saw no other hikers while making the climb.
Much to our delight- we were indeed able to catch a glimpse of the winning runner in the final stretch. Bunch of tough people- no way I could run up that hill in under an hour!
It was quite busy at the summit, so after watching a few finishers, and taking in the view from all sides, were made our way down.
We chose to take the Cog "trail" to continue cheering on our friends- and I can't really recommend that as a route! Pretty much a drag- but great fun being the cheer squad.
We finished feeling good, and happy to have enjoyed a really gorgeous day in the mountains.
Stats:
Miles: 7.5
Elevation: 3747
Time: 4:03:05
Fun:
Sara: 8 (only because the cog "trail" sucks)
Eric: 9
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