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Brdgt ([personal profile] brdgt) wrote2013-12-02 03:34 pm
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The day after Thanksgiving we climbed Little Black Mountain (8040') - a 6 hour, 11 mile, 3,544' elevation gain hike. Little Black Mountain is the mountain in the center of the photo, it's actual peak is the smaller looking one furthest away.

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This was around where we turned back last time. The snow actually made it easier.

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After 7,500' both of us felt a bit dizzy from the elevation, but the views were great.

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The last mile or so was along the ridge-line. This is only the false peak, the real one is hidden by this one.

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Little Black Mountain's peak - it's pretty scary.

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This was as far as we got, since it would take a good hour to scramble the last bit and we were fighting daylight.

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We were still proud of ourselves.

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Looking down into the valley - you can just make out downtown in the inversion.

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[identity profile] sarahmarvelous.livejournal.com 2013-12-03 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Very pretty! Do you have to drive to a trail-head, or can you pick it up walking from your house? It's so great that you guys live so close to such amazing hikes!

[identity profile] brdgt.livejournal.com 2013-12-03 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
We just walked a few blocks up from our house - we still don't have a car!

[identity profile] sarahmarvelous.livejournal.com 2013-12-03 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so cool.