so finally i got to go on my first couple hikes since i've been out here which is a relief. the weather has been amazing the entire time i've been here and this past weekend i decided to say fuck it cause i couldn't resist any longer. i've done a lot of other things since i've been here to keep me away from it but sitting on my couch on saturday morning with another day of awesome weather i figured it was time, plus it wasn't like my physical therapist was there to tell me not too so im good to go right?
so everyday i drive to work, i pass a trailhead to couger mountain which is literally 2 minutes down the road from my house so i thought i'd go check that out. to make even cooler besides the fact that its basically my backyard, is that its pretty damn sweet. its a large area with over 36 miles of trails and some pretty cool stuff in it. it use to be a big area for coal mining. i spent a little over 4 hours exploring it, probably about 8 to 10 miles which happened because i really didn't want to stop, and i got to see some sweet stuff, a couple waterfalls, a huge clay pit, an old grated off coal mine entrance, some meadows, and two separate lookout points with amazing views. overall, all i have to say is its gotta be the best backyard i've ever had.
