When Val and I need some good elevation gain to get our heart pumping, we tend to pick one of a very few hikes close to home. Table Mountain is certainly one of those. The route hasn’t changed although they finally closed the shortcut trail to Carpenters Lake. From the trailhead, instead of taking that shortcut, you have to take the route towards Aldrich Butte and then turn right to connect to Table Mountain. Then was the standard, follow the trail until you reach the sign that marks the start of the torturous uphill following the Heartbreak Trail. Weather was a mix with threatening clouds and pockets of light in the distance so we didn’t know what we were going to get. We reached the ridge and followed to the end towards our preferred lunch spot right at the edge of the cliff overlooking the Gorge. Or our way back, we took the trail towards the back to do the lollipop loop down. As we were coming down, some more menacing weird clouds started filling the Gorge. We didn’t get rained on but we did certainly get some really cool views. So relaxing.
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