dog mountain

date hiked: may 27, 2006
distance (planned): 6.8 miles
distance (actual): 7.2 miles
highest elevation: 2948 feet
elevation gain: 2828 feet
time: 5.5 hours

have we told you that we’ve developed a new 12-step program? yes, it’s for annie…12 steps up a mountain, then rest for a minute…12 steps up, rest…you get the idea.

actually, this was our first hike (sorry things have not been in order…after this, they will be). dog mountain is one of kelli’s favorite hikes. it offers slopes covered in wildflowers. it is quite extraordinary. it is a trail with frequent traffic, especially on a sunny day. not that this was a sunny day. kelli’s halo has not earned her the privilege of controlling the weather (and for the record, she doesn’t have a good track record on dog mountain…her sister will back me up). truthfully, the weather was not too bad until we reached the top, at which point it rained and the wind began. there’s more proof that kelli is trying to kill me (annie). take annie up a mountain, on a 12-step program, and bring in the hurricane force winds. worst part is…trail runners run up and down dog mountain. of course, they fly past and annie wants to offer them a psychiatrist’s phone number. who runs up a mountain? and you thought we were crazy?

we don’t have pictures from our dog mountain hike but Adam Schneider has an awesome collection of pictures.

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