"1"^^ . . "1"^^ . "This review is for the Echo Canyon Trail. I'm still sore from the hike 2 days ago - it kicked my fat bum but it was an awesome hike. \n\nMy comments:\n- This is a hard hike. I thought it was really hard. There are large portions of the hike when you are using hands and feet to climb the rocks. There were a few obnoxious folks that ran all the way up and all the way down (as far as I could tell), but some folks didn't make it to the top. Also, I saw quite a few folks with fresh open cuts and wearing other evidence of falls. \n- Wear hiking boots if you have them. Ankle support is very important on a hike like this where you are not really on a dirt path, but more so stepping on lots of random rocks.\n- Bring 1L of water and a protein snack. I was dreaming that there would be a hamburger stand at the top, or better yet, an icecream truck. No such luck. Instead I stood there and salivated while I watched another woman eat her Luna bar. I almost offered her $20 for the last bite, but decided against it.\n- The views are wonderful, so bring a camera if you can. \n- I don't recommend this for kids less than 6-7 years, at the very youngest. I saw quite a few kids on the trail and asked their parents how old they were. The youngest was 5 - she was too young. Another kid that looked about 8 years had a huge bloody gash on his knee. I probably won't take my boys till they are 7 or 8 years old.\n- I wore jeans. At first I was envious of the folks in comfy, fashionable athletic shorts and yoga pants, but on my way down, I was very grateful for my jeans. There were many parts that were too steep to walk down, so I sort of slid on my butt. For once, I was thankful for the extra padding on my big bum and a thick pair of jeans on my seat. \n\nLastly, parking was hard. We ended parking about 1/2 to 3/4 miles down on Tatum. Make sure to eat a hearty meal before you go. Otherwise, happy hiking!"^^ . "5"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "2009-12-07T00:00:00"^^ .