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Climbing Deer Mountain (Well, Almost)

If you have been following me on Twitter, you will know that I have been REALLY excited to climb Deer Mountain. I was supposed to do it yesterday with my friend Whitney, but I received a text from her that said she wasn't feeling well. When I received her text I was already dressed for climbing the mountain, had my gear packed, and all PB&J sandwiches and snacky veggies made. There was no backing out. I decided to do what I could without her. The reason why I haven't climbed Deer Mountain more often is that it's so friggen steep. You gain 1,500' of elevation in the first mile. Ouch!

Despite my decision to climb, I was still okay making the decision that if I even just made it to the first lookout I would be happy. Also there was a notice about a landslide blocking the trail part of the way up and I didn't feel comfortable trying to go around it or whatever on my own. So I hiked to the first lookout and had a very enjoyable hike yesterday morning!