Beehive Trail
Despite the persistence of an ankle injury, I've been eager to get out hiking again. The arrival of rain today lead to a spur of the moment change in the hiking club's plan to hike Beehive. I saw my opportunity and I took it. After all, my ankle is feeling a lot better.
The trail up Beehive rises 520 feet in 0.8 miles. Not a long trail, but certainly a steep one. The views are spectacular. I've climbing Beehive a few times and each time I enjoy it more than the last time. The ledges are relatively narrow and the drop is far. Otherwise it's a dream.
The fall colors are coming to an end and daylight seemed to evaporate with every step. We returned via the Bowl trail. ANP has been doing a lot of trail work at the junction of Bowl and Gorham trails. It's very tourist friendly. Good to improve access. Bad because it means more people on the trail.
I'm definitely paying for the hike today. However, it was great to get out for one last last hike for the Jax hiking club before the fall/winter weekend hikes start.
