Did this hike ever happen? I came upon it too late, and was sorry I missed it. I've wanted to do this for quite some time. If you go again, please let me know.

charles

Hi, I'm what you'd call a hard-core day hiker. The harder the hike is the better, but I still want to be done in one day. By harder, I mean lots of elevation (both gain and absolute height), not necessarily length of hike or technical climbing. One of my favorite hikes of all time is Pikes Peak (Bar...

Guilty as charged. Logistically it's much easier when you are hiking alone. 'Sides, my friends all think I'm nuts and won't join me on my expeditions anyway. Even on regular hikes like Camelback, I prefer to go alone since I'm looking for a workout, not conversation (on the way up anyway).

Depends on the type of hike. For a regular hike like Camelback, I start the stopwatch at TH and stop at the top. That way I can establish a personal "goal" to shoot for. For day hikes, I time the total hike time, noting the amount of time for photos, exploring, etc.. That way I'll know rou...