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Jaeda G

Straight up 1.3mi, then straight back down, out and back hike. The up wasn’t too strenuous, but coming down that way was hard on the knees. Option to wander around the Nature Center at the top, or the Buffalo Bill gravesite/museum along the trail. Short and fun overall.

Hiked on Dec 28th before major snow fall for the season. Parts of the trail was covered in snow. While I would have gotten by without trekking poles, I was really glad I had them. I would consider this a moderate hike - over 900ft elevation gain within the first 2 miles (and most of it in the first mile) - but after that it levels out and is a nice, easy hike. Totally worth it for the view and one of my favorite hikes to date.