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| Hiking | 6.63 Miles |
1,402 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.63 Miles | 2 Hrs 32 Mns | | 2.90 mph |
| 1,402 ft AEG | 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I had to try again after yesterday's soaking on this trail. This time I kept an eye out for any approaching storm. Luckily there was none. There was a big dark cloud just to the south, but no reason or wind to speak of. Just the same I kept checking it.
It's been too long and I worked up a good start climbing the hill. I treated at the top for a few minutes and then went on to the junction with the National trail. I was feeling good on the way back and then I heard thunder that sounded fairly close. The pyramid trail runs along the ridge line and there are places where the trail is the local high point which is usually not great in an electrical storm. So I jogged those sections of the trail to minimize my exposure time, and thought about how I would lie flat if I felt the hair on my arms standing up. Very motivational thoughts that helped me make good time on the return leg. I was finally able to relax once I got past the pyramid peak.
I heard thunder a couple more times but it sounded distant. It was all cloud to cloud and no ground strikes. It never became windy and beneath the overcast clouds it was clear. I felt a few rain drops a couple times but not enough to amount to anything.
There were a fair number of people on trails for a possibly stormy day. |
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