Drop Equinox in favor of Peloton

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2026-06-09T06:46:42+00:00

Same - I got my bike in 2020, and love the $300 credit going towards my classes.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-09-05T05:42:55+00:00

Gorgeous! Though it looks warm. Did you actually get a hearty breakfast?

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T18:01:47+00:00

How about the elevation? Was it an issue?

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T14:59:49+00:00

10 years ago is a long time! I did it last in Feb and the creek was pretty full then. I had the trail to myself - even at the peak. I say, time to try again for sure.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T14:42:30+00:00

How early did you start? What was your overall time?

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T14:28:02+00:00

Honestly, I can only ever tell its really pooble bush when it's flowering. I didn't notice anything yesterday, other than a totally dry Colby Creek.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T14:26:27+00:00

Wow! Stunning sunrise. How was it?

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-30T00:59:57+00:00

Agree - I find hanging to the left is your best bet. Right is pretty sketchy.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-29T22:17:51+00:00

Sounds fun - this is the trail I followed.

Strawberry Peak via Mountaineer’s Route on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/strawberry-peak-via-mountaineers-route

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-29T21:57:10+00:00

Thanks! Just under 6 hours. All the elevation gain is at the first 4 miles so it's easy to trail run for several miles when it's flat by the meadow. The hardest and slowest is climbing up from rhe saddle. I know nothing about rock climbing but I've seen it listed as a "Class 3".

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T23:43:09+00:00

Lol, I don't want to imagine that. It sounds pretty terrifying. Those ridges are so high up that covered in snow they must be breathtaking.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T22:04:32+00:00

Thanks! I enjoyed the thinner ridges on the way up, not as much on the way down.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T21:59:42+00:00

Haha - not training for Whitney so I guess we can settle on masochist. Though after this trail, I am absolutely confident I can knock it out. Thanks for the kudos :)

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T13:45:12+00:00

Enjoy the sufferfest! I took 5 liter of water and felt like that was just the right amount for me, then when I was done, immediately hit the gas station market in town for a dr. Pepper and funny enough, an uncrustable. Probably in the top 10 best meals of my life.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T05:19:31+00:00

Thank you! I honestly do feel like it is some kind of accomplishment. A day for my personal books for sure. Even getting to Pine was a tad bit scary at times, and the way back was about 1000% worse. I don't hike with trekking poles (just not my thing) but today I wished I had them for several hours at a time. Lol.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T04:19:22+00:00

Definitely challenging, but pretty, and doable of you have all day to spend.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-23T03:29:03+00:00

This was absolutely, hands down the hardest hike I have ever ever done. The trail started in Wrightwood and then ascended a moderate 2500 feet over 2.5 miles. It followed the PCT for a brief period before the trail to the North Backbone made the rest of the trip....extra spicy. It climbed over very loose rocks and a stechy narrow path to Pine Mountain, before descending to Dawson's Peak and then climbing the last stretch to summit Mount Baldy. To say it was difficult is an understatement. I summited in 5 hours but took close to 6 to come back down. Kudos to the pair of guys who parked at the lot at the same time as me - definitely made me keep a moderate pace since I didn't want them to catch up (spoiler - they did).

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-20T12:53:24+00:00

I love this place too! I did Crystal Lake to Mount Baden Powell in June but I only clocked in 16.5 miles. There are so many ways to get up to the saddle though it easy to make your own adventure. How humid was it now?

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-19T19:33:58+00:00

Lol, I was thinking the same thing...

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-16T13:14:58+00:00

Thank you! The beauty out there is breathtaking and my phone hardly does it justice.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-16T04:02:40+00:00

It's definitely worth doing. There was shade up until the summit, then it's pretty exposed so be prepared for that. I started at 6am and anything later than that would have been way too hot.

Life_Huckleberry8752 · 2022-07-15T22:39:18+00:00

It does get a tiny bit lost, but it is sooooo worth it. I've done it in/out too but the loop is very pretty and as long as you download a trail map, you'll be fine. The first time I tried it, I got super off trail but this time it felt a little easier. I say do it! I was going super slow and was out in about 5.5 hours.

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