After doing Dog Mountain with heavy packs, Val and I were
ready to tackle something with a bit more distance, elevation change and
overall difficulty. And what better place to do this than the Elk – King
traverse. The hike to the Elk Mountain summit might not be the highest or the longest
but it’s certainly on the steepest list. That combined with the lack warm up time
before you start climbing makes this an excellent training route.
Adding the King’s Mountain summit makes it
even more interesting as the trail has numerous ups and downs before reaching
the second summit. At that point, if your knees are not suffering enough, the
steep descent to the parking lot will complete the job. I posted the hike for a
small group of people on my meetup group asking them to bring heavy packs to
train, if they wanted to do so. In the end, it was only Val and I carrying
extra weight which made it a bit of a challenge for us to keep up with the rest
of the group. But even with that, I t was a fantastic day with plenty of
scenery, green, fresh air, friends and all the good stuff that makes a hike
memorable
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