Man, where do I even start? This trek with my two ride-or-dies wasn’t just a hike it turned into the ultimate adventure that’s now our go-to story at every get-together. We signed up thinking we’d get some cool photos and bragging rights, but wow did we underestimate what was coming! Those brutal uphill climbs had us wheezing like old accordions one minute, then literally screaming at picture-perfect views the next (sorry not sorry to that startled goat we scared). And don’t get me started on how unreal those sunsets were like someone Photoshopped the sky while we weren’t looking
Shoutout to our HC Treks guide who basically became our honorary fourth bestie dude had us cracking up with trail stories while secretly making sure we didn’t faceplant on tricky spots. Between his local secrets and the way he handled everything from blisters to bear scares (yes, really!), we felt like backpacking pros by day two. For three city girls who barely knew which way to hold a compass, we came home feeling like legit adventurers sore legs and all.
