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| - My second time taking on the Echo Canyon and I highly recommend it.
I have two perspectives:
The weak, short of breath, unfit me of 3+ years ago wanted to turn around half way up the mountain while my boyfriend at the time cursed me to keep moving as it had been my idea to hike this thing. And so I did, somehow, out of breath, bright red in the face, reaching the summit, finally. It was a great experience but it was missing one major component: A fit me.
So I decided to give my mom a little tour of the mountain this week. This time around though, it was much easier. All that working out has finally paid off! It's still a cardio work out, and will do a number on your legs, but I work out enough, it really didn't bother me. My mom on the other hand can hardly move her legs today. At no point did I want to turn around.
You gotta make sure to bring water. A little bottle is not going to do, especially not in this heat. I brought my 2 L Camelback and between the two of us, it was all gone shortly before we arrived back at the bottom. Go early and go during the week to beat the crowd. No mistaking, there will be people though. Wednesday morning (around 8am) wasn't bad though.
Great fantastic views, not a long hike, but difficult and strenuous no doubt. If you enjoy a challenge, are tired of the gym, or just want to have a fun day in the sun, I highly recommend this mountain.
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