This morning, Lisa, her mom Wendy, myself, Ruby and Angus went out again. It must be dog love…or at least we’re attempting arranged marriage for our dogs.
The route that we chose today was one of those “If I had known that we were going to go this way, I would have pretended to be sick…or washing my hair…or injured” basically, I would have done anything NOT to go if I had known that we were going to take the View Point Trail! The View Point is a lookout in the Cranbrook Community Forest.
Cranbrook Community Forest Map
Normally, I will ride my bike up this trail in the summer when I’m looking for a killer ride. The way up is long and a grind…it takes about an hour and a half to ride up, and you have to be extremely skilled to stay on your bike during the final 100 meters. If you stall…you’re done and have to walk the rest of the way up. I digress….just like this morning…I was doing anything I could to not have to go up the Viewpoint!
As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger”….and that is definitely how this morning was. It was great to get out, successfully get climb up the ViewPoint trail and …. get back down the other side!
Ruby and Angus at the top
Note: Remember to always bring water! Bring water even if you THINK you are only going on a little adventure, because it might turn into a BIG adventure…and you…and your dog…might get thirsty.
Hot, sweaty climb = freezing cold top. That's Cranbrook in the background behind Lisa and I.
And Note AGAIN: Wear layers that BREATHE!!! Oh lord is it uncomfortable when you can feel sweat dripping down your back…remember that you can always take off, but you can’t put on if you didn’t bring it!
Me at the top...FREEZING!...but admiring the view.
Looks like a great hike, Jenn. You’ll have to take me up there. Ruby will be in good enough shape to be hooked up to the dogsled this winter at this rate!