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| - I'm afraid of heights. Actually, it's not really the heights I'm afraid of. It's the falling to my death that scares me more. I'm a klutz and I trip a lot, so chances of that happening I'd say are pretty good.
Also I have this recurring dream where I am climbing up a very steep mountain and I am grasping at plants and weeds to keep from falling off the mountain, but the plants just come right out of the ground. So you can kinda see how I'd be a little apprehensive about climbing this mountain, cuz it looks freakin' steep!
I do, however, have a bit of an adventurous and exploring side to me, so of course after seeing people all the way at the top of this mountain while driving past it on the 215 for two years, we wanted to see what it was all about. I am by far not in the greatest shape. In fact, at the end of last year I had a big health scare where the doctors gave me a 50/50 chance of survival. I was bed ridden for 3 weeks, in ICU for 4 weeks, and in total in the hospital for 5 weeks. When I finally had the strength to get out of bed, I had to use a walker and then at first I couldn't even walk to the door without being totally exhausted.
So really, no one has an excuse as far as being out of shape to not make it up to the top of this mountain. I've seen little kids make it to the top many times, and much faster than me. The first try I made it about 75% of the way up, then pussed out bc it got really windy. The second time, I am proud to say we made it all the way to the top. I still had to stop about 3 or 4 times to rest, but I made it!
Once you get to the very top, your view is still partially blocked. It appears at first that you have to climb over the tops of the pointy jagged rocks to make it over, but a closer look lets you see an easier path to the left, which goes down about 3 feet, and then back up. Once you get past that part, it's pretty wide open and flat. And the view is gorgeous.
Oh by the way, three little yorkies also made it, so yeah, no excuses. Just go!
A few tips:
Hiking or running shoes are recommended, but my friend wore Keds and she was fine.
Hiking poles not necessary, but if you have some, go for it.
Going after a rainy day will cut down on the dust factor by 1000000%.
From the Lone Mtn Regional Park, keep going east on Lone Mountain. Right on Jensen, right on Alexander, then right on Vegas Vista Trail. Go all the way to the end and you will see some red gravel area for parking. Take the left trailhead to go up the mountain. The one on the right doesn't really go anywhere.
Depending on how many times you stop to rest, you should be up and down the mountain in about an 1-1 1/2 hours.
Some parts are pretty steep with loose gravel. Use common sense and try to step on the least amount of loose gravel as possible.
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