The Pinnacle of Fit Camp

Today, for my Fit Camp homework assignment I climbed the Pinnacle. Actually, this was tomorrow's assignment, but my husband and I thought it would be a fun way to celebrate our anniversary while the kids were in school. Plus, the weather was absolutely perfect for hiking.

The Pinnacle isn't a long hike (2.8 miles from trailhead to summit and back again), but it's a steep climb. There are lots of rock stairs plus a couple of large boulders to scramble over near the peak. The climb up gave us a great cardiovascular workout. The climb down gave our legs a good workout and helped us practice our balancing skills (who needs a Bosu ball when you can balance as you leap from one rock to another).

There were a lot of hikers of all ages on the trails and too many dogs to count. Some of the hikers were practically running up the trail. One particularly fit woman passed us on the way up and was already making her descent when we ran into her again about a quarter mile before we reached the summit. 

Other hikers zipped along with their dogs racing in front of them, disappearing into the woods like gnomes just seconds after saying hello to us.

Charlotte asked us Fit Campers to take a photo of ourselves at the top of the Pinnacle and e-mail it to her and I was happy to oblige. The view was definitely worth the effort it took to get there.