View from the Parking Lot.
This morning Michael and I hiked the Manitou Incline with Tim, our brother-in-law.
We didn't really know what we were getting into, except that a hiker died on Sunday from a heart attack as he climbed.
It was tough, but rewarding at the top. What a view! And we were both really pleased with our times. Michael did the climb in less than 39 minutes, and I finished in less than 48. The incline is one mile with a very steep grade (just look at the pictures), and the trail itself was an old cog railway, so there were some steep steps. The trail back down is another four (just a regular path). We're thinking we may join Tim and his co-workers every Thursday morning.
Fired up and ready to go at the bottom.
It's a loooooooong way up there. Plus, the "top" you see here is a false summit. You get to that point and still have another quarter of the trail to hike. Fortunately, Tim warned us or we would have been pretty surprised.
Only a few more steps...
The Summit! We did it!
And now for the decline.
Hiking back down.
If you don't feel like this at the end, you're crazy. Sort of like the people who reached the summit, ran to the bottom, and hiked the Incline a second time. Or, the guy who got to the top and lit up a cigarette.
So, if anyone comes to visit us we know where to take you! We felt initiated into the intense outdoor life of Coloradans.
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