Timp

 Yesterday I was supposed to hike Timp with Eric and Jacqui Carter. We have had it on the calendar for months. Unfortunately they had a funeral they had to attend so we needed to push back the date. I had set the goal to hike Timp twice this year because I missed last year. I hiked it in July with Erica and still needed on more time. We decided we would try again on October 8th. I didn't want to wait that long because the weather becomes a real challenge in October and it is so unpredictable. Amber was available and willing so we decided to hike it yesterday. We started early and had a great day on the mountain. It was so crowded but everything went perfectly. It took us 8.5 hours to complete the hike. Not too bad. Moki also came and did awesome. I made her carry her own water and everyone LOVED her on the trail. I don't think a single person passed us without commenting on how great she is. She really is great, especially when hiking. She was made for it.

It was really cold when we started. We started in the dark and it just got colder as we climber higher. It was nice when we finally got into the sunshine. We didn't get to sunshine until the meadow. It is the time of year where everything is dead from summer but the fall colors haven't really started. It wasn't really that pretty but it was a good day temperature wise.

Moki on the way to the summit.

The summit selfies

Moki is so old but she still is such a great hiker. I hate watching her get older. Luckily she still loves days like this. Although she has slept all day today.

Amber and Moki on the way down.

We had to park 3/4 mile away from the trailhead. It's always a bummer to add extra mileage to such a long hike. I am a little stiff today but seriously no complaints. It was a great day hiking!