Sometimes it's really hard to leave a town! Breckenridge is definitely one of those places, but after a great night at Ed and Polly's, two trips to Mary's Mountain Cookies, pizza, beer and numerous diet cokes...it was time. Ever so slowly. Ed and Polly dropped us back off at the trailhead at about 12:30. Started hiking across the slopes of Copper Mountain and next to the golf course. Clean Socks decided to do a little trekking pole golf :)
After about a mile and a half, we heard music and merriment. As we came out of the woods, we saw some sort of festival going on and so we paid heed to this sign
And slowed our pace and got sucked in to the Mac and Cheese festival. Sat in the shade for a bit, drank an icy cold soda and people watched, before heading out. (After a little trail goofiness)
Then we finally began hiking up the mountain in earnest. Saw this cool rock and had to take a photo
We are about a day ahead of schedule and after the tough climb yesterday, we only did about 8 miles today. It was all a slow, gradual climb and much of it was in this beautiful, open Meadow
Tomorrow, we will finish this climb, and then it looks like we may have a few days without any super huge climbs.
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