Hogback Ridge er den tur the hiking moms har gået mest. Den tager os halvanden time med 1t 10m som det hurtigste (børnene på ryggen et par og tyve pund). Det er en god længde og går man turen uret rundt er den stejl op og mindre stejl ned, hvilket er rart med kids in packs. Desuden er der en flot udsigt på meget af turen.
Klippet fra ProTrails:
Views to the south and east are quite good as you gain altitude and near a saddle between two hogbacks. Rudimentary stairs are in place to aid with the exceptionally steep grade just beneath this saddle.
Boulders and pine trees dot the saddle, a pretty area that provides a brief reprieve and good views in all directions.
A short, final push leads to the top of the boulder-strewn hogback (1.4 mile mark, 6,390’). Caution should be taken when scrambling these boulders, as rattlesnakes are known to inhabit this type of terrain.
On top of the hogback for just a moment, the trail soon begins a moderately steep descent along its northern ridge to the grassy eastern slope. You’ll enjoy sweeping views of the Boulder foothills on this stretch.
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