Liking Mucho Hiking! A blog about our mucho hikes.

 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 6.9 miles. 2706 ft. elevation gain.  When Leti first told me that she planned to take her mom up the Lake Blanch trail, I wondered if she had a screw loose. I questioned her about the weather and about the steepness, but she insisted that it would be great. And is often the case, she was right. No loose screws. We started up the trail a little after 8:30. The temperature was perfect. I could wear long sleeves and hike without heat stroke. (The last time we hiked Lake Blanch, it was beastly hot. I hike very slowly in the heat. It was not pretty.) As we hiked up, we discussed the need for safety first! No falling on rocks and landing flat on our faces. (The rule was only broken once.) We also noted the many beautiful trees. Because it has been as dry as a bone, none of us expected the beautiful fall colors. But, they were in all their glory.  We weren't on the trail long before we learned that Vicky was everyone's favorite hiker. I had the advantage of hiking last in

 🌲🌲🌲🌲 Mt. Wolverine. 4.1 miles. 1453 ft. elevation gain. Prior to doing this hike, we decided to make a large batch of salsa. This salsa was to the tune of 50 cups of tomatoes. What were we thinking?! So happy that we survived that, we went on a hike. As is always the trick, Leti tries to get me to make the decision on where we hike. I didn't even know Wolverine was an option. I thought we were going to Sunset Peak. But, when we got to the pass, I made the decision, because of course I did, to try a new hike. Mt. Wolverine. It was a grand adventure. I gave it four trees because it was the perfect hike, minus the smoke in the air and the extreme dryness of the trail.  As mentioned, this hike was as dry as a bone. Literally. Our mountains are in desperate need of water.  And, we have not been so fortunate. So, when we hike, everything is dusty and so dry. It's a little depressing. We started at the parking lot, ready to be out of the kitchen and into the wild. It was lovely.