Will we ever summit Half Dome?
I don't know, but I do know that if we don't get some longish hikes in, we'll never be prepared to go.
So, in order to keep our options open, we hiked Castle Rock State Park this morning. We traveled the same path that we had when we hiked with Team in Training. First out to the Castle Rock Falls Overlook via the Saratoga Gap Trail. Then, once we reached Castle Rock Trail Camp, we turned back on to the Ridge Trail and headed towards Goat Rock, and then back to the parking lot.
I don't know, but I do know that if we don't get some longish hikes in, we'll never be prepared to go.
So, in order to keep our options open, we hiked Castle Rock State Park this morning. We traveled the same path that we had when we hiked with Team in Training. First out to the Castle Rock Falls Overlook via the Saratoga Gap Trail. Then, once we reached Castle Rock Trail Camp, we turned back on to the Ridge Trail and headed towards Goat Rock, and then back to the parking lot.
We took our son with us and he did very well and enjoyed climbing on all of the rocks along the way. Spring, of course, is long gone so there were very few wildflowers to see. The temperature was definitely hotter than in the Spring, but it was not overwhelmingly hot. There was, of course, plenty of shade to be had, except in a few spots.
This was not a long hike, but it did get us back in the game. We did feel that we had lost a bit of our edge since last Spring, but I think if we persist, it will come back.
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