The hike today was only 4.3 miles, compared to 8 miles on Tuesday, but the hike to J’s Landing (and I hit Hall Point on the way down) is much tougher because the section from PTC Trail to Hall Point spur is very steep. It is a grind for anyone, let alone an old guy like me.
But it is a super workout with terrific views. I saw exactly one person on the trail and, on the PTC going back down, four rock climbers in two teams of two. For sure, rock climbers are completely focused on what they are doing. It is interesting to watch. I took no photos because I feared that the click of the camera might be distracting. They were all roped up but still, you can see they would really rather not fall off the rock.
This section of trail is typical of the trail I was on – the Change Creek Trail – but in the photo it looks really benign. In fact, it is a narrow trail on the edge of a very steep drop off. Not quite a cliff, but if you went over head-first, you might not get up:
Other sections of this trail are mellow:
The track:
