Bella got her stitches out on Tuesday, and we can finally do some real hiking. It was not very good weather yesterday but today was gorgeous. So, we climbed Lazy Mountain up and down the steep side on the Lazy Mountain Trail. I kept her on her leash until we reached the picnic table at the halfway point because the brush was now very high and a bear could easily be hiding in there. I didn't want Bella chasing them or anything else. The trail was in perfect condition. Sometimes this trail is so slippery and muddy that I need to hang onto the trees to keep from sliding down. But today it was beautifully dry. Above the table, I let her run free and we got to the top easily in under 2 hours. She beat me to the actual summit as usual. We stayed up there for a while and enjoyed the sunshine and the view. We ran down most of the way. Many people take the longer Lazy Moose switchback trail down, but we went right back the way we came. We only took 3 1/2 hours. I usually expect to take 4 hours. Bella and I had some pent-up energy that we needed to finally let out! It was an amazing day to climb the mountain. Lots of beautiful wildflowers too.
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| Bella on the summit |
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