After returning from Savage River, we decided to take another hike. The weather was similar to what we had left earlier in the day – cloudy skies with scattered sunshine. The trail started out easily enough leaving from the visitor center and going through the taiga forest. But this trek was more than a little strenuous with a 500 foot elevation gain in the first mile and 1200 foot gain in the second. After six weeks of no hiking, my legs and lungs were screaming “Stop!” but not wanting to admit defeat nor to be left behind by Sue and Fred, it was onward and upward.
Views like this is what makes it worth the effort! About half-way up to the top.
Sue and me on top of Mt. Healy.
The view from the top. The park entrance, Visitor Center, and Wilderness Access Center complexes are in the left foreground “beneath” the rocks.
Fred and Sue, heading back down.
A portion of the lower trail. Since the ground is frozen much of the year, the trees have shallow roots. I wonder, how many feet have trod over these roots? And yet, the tree still lives!
The top of Mt. Healy. We was up there!
While Fred and Sue fixed supper, I laid on the picnic table bench and watched the clouds pass by.
Views like this is what makes it worth the effort! About half-way up to the top.
Sue and me on top of Mt. Healy.
The view from the top. The park entrance, Visitor Center, and Wilderness Access Center complexes are in the left foreground “beneath” the rocks.
Fred and Sue, heading back down.
A portion of the lower trail. Since the ground is frozen much of the year, the trees have shallow roots. I wonder, how many feet have trod over these roots? And yet, the tree still lives!
The top of Mt. Healy. We was up there!
While Fred and Sue fixed supper, I laid on the picnic table bench and watched the clouds pass by.
1 comment:
It's so wonderful to see you living the dream Becky. Good for you! I don't always comment but I always read your blog posts. I'm vicariously living your adventure through your blog posts and pictures. Alaska sure is a beautiful area. But then all your pictures from the western US were beautiful too. Enjoy your adventure and keep on blogging. I'm lovin' it!
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