summary: i did 12miles + 5k+ feet elevation gain...but there's a CHEATER route smh

hard hike, kinda cool ig. i found out that there was another route to cooper spur that cuts down the mileage to only 5.5 miles with 3k elevation gain. if you do that, then you'll miss out on seeing the 2nd pic in the gallery and all the wildflowers. i also really wished that it wasn't cloudy at top...i couldn't even see the mountain peak

when i was near the top i was absolutely exhausted and there was this dude just beastin' up and when i was going down - there was this girl going up with no gear and it was getting kinda late near sunset and i was like ??? am i just a baddie

then after i found out THERE was another route lol. it's ok tho there were other cool stuff exclusive for the full ride