Lincoln Peak Hike

Our first Labor Day weekend hike was to Lincoln Peak. The last time we did this hike was in 2015 (posted here). We made it to the meadow under the peak, but didn't summit. I have fond memories but also realized that hike kicked our ass then just as it would now! Haha. The kids are older and stronger. Perhaps us adults are older and slower. But, as long as we took our time we were determined to get to the top.

Plenty of tracks and scat from bighorn..... Willow's face as she held evidence in the palm of her hand lol

The trail (if you call it one) is super steep with ankle-rolling topography. We took breathers and admired the views of the peaks.....

Lincoln Peak view..... getting closer!

We enjoyed our lunch break at the meadow that sits under the peak....

The final climb, always the most challenging part.....

"Look we made it!" selfies  :)
Lincoln Peak summit.....

We picked up a rock to get to the registry and look what we found. Crazy number of ladybugs.

I have to brag about Willow for a moment. This girl made this incredibly hard journey all by herself. She is a strong girl!

My terrific trio and another peek from a peak.....

We headed back, our lungs and legs alive!

Labor Day Weekend Camping

September splendor! Just happens to be my favorite month. The first two days we put the "labor" in Labor Day weekend! Two days, two summits! (My next posts).
The drive up to Mt. Washington is always intense with the steep switchbacks. It's beautiful though. We took our time and enjoyed pausing along the way. We caravanned with our friends Ben, Brandi, and Sam. The Reinhold clan joined us the following day. These photos taken just happen to be all the campsite photos I took both Sunday and Monday of the holiday. It felt great to be up in the mountain surrounded by pines.

Bristlecone country  :)

Sunday night was a fantastic, dark, clear night with stars shining bright. Monday it rained.

Happiness does have a smell, it's called "pine."

Blogging Milestone

I realized that I hit a milestone with this website. Technically it was a few posts back, but I'm over 1,000 posts on my blog! Officially at 1015!  Woot Woot! I have been at this since February 2010. It has been fun documenting our HamiFami adventures over the years. Thanks for joining us and following along!
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