It’s official - I go slow up the mountain and John goes slow coming down the mountain. Not the best combination.
Red Canyon Trail is reported to be 2.4 miles hike over a 1,100 foot of elevation change. We clocked it at 5.4 miles round trip and it was very steep! At one point I was ready to give it up and go back down, but John was very encouraging and I made it to the top. It was a very pretty walk whenever I looked up from my feet to observe the forest. Most of the time we walked beside a nice small stream gurgling down the mountain, with a small waterfall and tall rocks on either side. There were always pine, fir and aspen to keep us cool and the wild flowers were lovely. Since we walked during the middle of the day, we did not see any wildlife other than birds.
Coming down was a breeze as far as I was concerned but John was struggling with painful knees so we walked slowly and enjoyed more of the scenery.
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