I had great expectations for that this second hike of my 3 day weekend on Saturday…. like climb Mt. Everest expectations….. What I got was not so great.
*** WARNING FEMALE ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED****There are just days that are not meant to be…. I have been off the pill for 2 years, I can tell you 15 years ago, before I got on the pill, each month was a juggle of time and advil… and it was bad, like throw up once a month can’t get out of bed bad. But like so many before me, we figure it out and live our lives. I think the blessing has been, that for the past 2 years off the pill I have never reverted back to those dark days until this particular morning….at approximately 2:30 am. At first I tried to pretend it wasn’t happening and got in the car and drove to our designated trail head. It was a crazy beautiful drive and the day was unspeakably beautiful, I knew this was the day for the hike I had planned.
When I pulled up to the trail head all I could think was, I can’t take any more Advil without throwing up and I can’t walk without any more advil….. It was decided right then, as the most spectacular pinks lit up the sky and mountains all around, this hike was not happening….*** DONE WITH FEMALE ISSUES DISCUSSION******
I spent that day in bed and woke on Sunday hungry for a hike and that is how I found myself on Mt. Falcon ( hike details here).
I love November on the front range…one of the best kept secrets is that Denver is crazy mild while the mountains get hammered all winter long, Mt. Falcon was perfect for the hiking that Sunday. It was sunny warm and exhilarating as we flew up the mountain. We started later than we normally do, so it was much more crowded than we are used too.
I left late and was breaking in new hiking shoes but we still made great time. We did 10-ish miles with 2100ft+ elevation gain in just 3 hours, it felt so good. Well mostly good, it was also an interesting and perfect day to be out on the trail. Sundays aren’t a regular occurrence anymore and the people out with us were a great variety. I could do without the smokers though…….
The views were amazing, the hike invigorating and my spirits up…. Love hiking!
hiking to healthy 
Glad you were able to get out the next day. Smoking hikers? That’s sad.
So great that you didn’t let the female issues derail you the entire weekend. Nicely done!
Never understood people who smoke while hiking. Equally annoying are the folks who play music w/o using headphones. If you want to pump up the jams, head to the bar. You can smoke there, as well.
Looks like some great views, up there! We’ve been spending our time scouting places to snowshoe, so we’re actually *looking* for the snow. Let us know if you run into it 🙂
James! I was thinking about you and Wendy on hike this past weekend and wondering where you have been hiking lately! We have not come across enough snow for snow shoeing but I bet there will be something near you soon. I often hear that James Peak Wilderness is great for snow showing! I plan on checking that out and Brainard Lake Recreation area.
Good Luck and let me know what you guys find so we can hit it!