Kristen
I was a little surprised by how empty the parking area was when we arrived at the trail head. It was a beautiful spring day, with brilliant blue skies and a bright sun that wasn't yet scorching hot. There were only two other cars with out of state plates.
“Well, better for us,” I said happily as I helped Joy out of the back seat.
The hiking trail was listed as easy-moderate online, with a few steep and rocky places. It only took the average hiker an hour and a half to reach the vista point. I figured an unfit mom and a six year old might need two hours.
That said, we had packed light. A couple of water bottles, some grapes, and some muffins to snack on when we reached the top. We used Joy’s school backpack and started off down the trail with the purpose and determination of sea
