over the hump

i have been hiking camelback mountain for almost two months now. when i started hiking camelback it was such an intense workout that i could do it only once a week. although the hike is still a great workout for me i have gotten a little better and faster at climbing. i've accomplished some fitness goals i set for myself, and i am still working on others but most importantly...i am enjoying myself. I hike the mountain twice a week, and i get up at the butt crack of dawn (5 a.m.) so that i'm done by 8 a.m.

as much as i love the trail at camelback i think i am ready for a different view. so, this is my plan. i will hike camelback one day out of the week and squaw peak a different day. i wish i could go hiking three days a week but I don't have that much free time on my hands.

i hear that squaw peak is a longer hike and a little different from camelback but it's still a great workout. so, i'm excited. i hope my hiking buddy will be as excited as i am about our new route! here is a map of what the squaw peak trail looks like.