We met at the Mormon/24^th Street Trailhead at 7:30, to avoid parking problems. The group decided to wait for the group picture, so we could be in the sun. There were 9 strong and eager hikers, even a couple faces I haven’t seen in a while.

We started up the Mormon Trail, a very popular trail, so there were several people already going up. It was a fairly steep trail but we all managed to get to the top. We took the first group picture there. at the Mormon Trail and National junction.

We started down the National Trail towards the Hidden Valley turn off (approximately 0.5 miles). The group then went through the Hidden Valley west to east. We all had a tons of fun through the Valley, as you can see in the pictures. This was the highlight of the hike. A couple of us went through Fat Man’s Pass. We realized it might be time to slim down.

We then headed up the National Trail to the Buena Vista Trailhead. This is where we had lunch, with excellent views of the city.

After a good break and lunch, the group headed down the Geronimo Trail, another trail with nice views of the city. We went around the Boys’ Camp at the end of the trail. This was where Mark found his lounger. We walked through the neighborhood to make it back to the Mormon Trailhead.

According to Dave’s GPS, we covered 6.8 miles in 4.32 hours with 1410' elevation gain. The range of elevation was 1300' to 2396'.

This was a very fun to hike and lead. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time!