DESTINATION Little Devils Tower Trailhead to Black Elk 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 9.71 Miles |
2,286 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.71 Miles | 5 Hrs 56 Mns | | 2.04 mph |
| 2,286 ft AEG | 1 Hour 10 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | We started the hike about 90 minutes later than I wanted. The high wind during the early morning gave me the impression it was going to be chilly. I was comfortably warm in my tent and never got up to check. It ended up being a lot warmer than I expected.
We started the hike from the campsite. A little less than a half mile we passed the normal trailhead. We continued the hike to the end of the trail, saving Little Devils Tower and Cathedral Spirals for the way down. If I was to do this trip again, I would have done the optional loop hike from Sylvan Lake and still added the Devils Tower and the Spiral Trails. Overall a great hike with nice views. The pup was a bit tired after this one. She chased a lot of wildlife early in the hike. Even with my carrying her the last 1/2 mile, her hiking totals where higher than mine.
A Lesson Learned from this hike..... This was the first hike I have ever been dehydrated from. The next day was a bit miserable for me. I have never experienced dehydration before so I didn't recognize the signs early enough. I didn't start combating it for about 24 hours after the hike. The next day in Colorado, I set up an early camp. I drank my fluids, ate a little bit of food, took a nice afternoon nap, and drank more fluids. I was feeling a lot better, by that evening, and was up to 98% the next morning. Even the pup had 100% turn around in her mood. |
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