I hiked Blue Mountain hoping that I’d get some nice sunrise photos. Unfortunately, cloud cover was very heavy to the east. I did however get some decent shots of the wildflowers, which was a nice surprise.
Geek Stats:
Ascent || Distance: 1.2 miles || Duration: 35 mins || Elevation Change: +956 ft
- Notes: 15% average incline || up shortcut #1 with headlamp
Descent || Distance: 1.4 miles || Duration: 60 mins || Elevation Change: -956 ft
- Notes: took lots of photos
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