Red Hill Fire Tower

Submitted by Pat

Stats
Mountain: Red Hill (3,155)
Date: January 20, 2018
Weather: Sunny, hazy, upper 20s
Time: 2.5
Miles: 2.5
Elevation Gain: 1,350
Trail: Red Hill Trail — Cabin Trail

  • two hikers taking a selfie at the trailhead
Nancy and I climb up to the Red Hill Fire Tower today. Up the Red Hill Trail and down the Cabin Trail – 2.5 miles – 2.5 hours. The day is sunny with a slight haze that I only notice when I stand on the second level of the fire tower.

We bare boot on a couple of inches of power over ice/snow – the remnants of the 2 – 3’ we received before the warm rains came and melted a lot of it. My head is down, watching the uneven trail, for most of the hike. I only look up when we stop to drink. I make it my goal to try and stay close to Nancy so we can talk (or not) and stay connected.

Naked branches on a stark backdrop of blue sky. Maybe 26° when we start at 8:30 am, growing slightly colder and breezier as we reach the height of land. I am comfortable in a light top with a Techwick over it. No silks under my pants. Physically, I feel my breathing more than anything else. My legs occasionally fade on the steep spots, but I keep pushing and never give up.

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