Our Hike

[Jadebf700]

My Husband and I hiked up a mountain in our area. The first mile wasn't bad but the secon mile we climbed 1722ft to a total elevation of 3122 ft. All I kept thinking was, "The view will be worth this!" We both hurt this morning and my knees are Very swollen but I wanted to share some pictures with you all. Any blue marks you see on trees or rocks is the trail. All of the rock pictures here, I had to climb to get to the top!

Start of the trail.

The color is changing quickly

A view of a mountain. I am not sure if this is the one we climbed.

Some of this rock we climbed was frightening.

 

[Jadebf700]

The last half mile to the treeline looked like this. Ugh! :hair:

This is the break in the treeline.

The last .2 mile was this. You can see the blue markings on the rock if you look closely.

The patch of sandy looking stuff is where I started after the tree line.

 

[Jadebf700]

These are pictures of the view. If the hike wasn't breath-taking (which it was) this view would have made up for it.

This is a view of Pamola peak which is at 4700 ft I believe.

I could have sat up here forever!

The sign marking the peak.

This is my favorite picture of all.

I hope you enjoy what I experienced. I would do it again in a heart beat... After I find my knees, hips and heart again! Boy are we sore!

 

[arf2184]

Gorgeous! It looks like you had fun!

 

[tunes]

Up on the rocks I could have handled? Down? I would have been terrified of falling!

I'd say you burned plenty of calories on that particular walk, but I agree, the view is wonderful.

Good job!

 

[Jadebf700]

Up on the rocks I could have handled? Down? I would have been terrified of falling!QUOTE]

Coming down was just about as hard as going up. The work out of the knees was good on the way up but the way down was all impact on the knees. There were a few times that my knee locked back and my legs were shaking the entire time down. There was actually one point in time that I tried to step up and had to catch myself with my other leg because my right knee would not push up anymore. :wacko:

 

[mishellyshel]

wow, that is gorgeous. great pix. thanks for sharing.

 

[Chinniechantel]

Wow, how awesome! What a work out, I hate going back down, it is just so much more scary and you never feel like you have a good grip. Thank you for the great pics!

 

[Adhafera]

Wow! How beautiful! I am so jealous...I love hiking in the mountains up there!

 

[addictedtochins]

If God had wanted us to hike He wouldn't have invented ATV's LOL
Thank you, I really enjoyed looking at the beautiful scenery.

 

[susansheila]

Wow, those pictures are gorgeous!!

What part of ME?

 

[Jadebf700]

This is in Baxter State Park. Very North Maine. I live about an hour and fifteen minutes from Canada.