When I was in Utah we hiked up 11,943 foot Bald Mountain, 5 mile round trip starting at 10,600 feet. We got there late and started hiking at 4:45pm got to the peak at 6:49pm. Much huffing and puffing but didn't feel the altitude that much. Loved the mountain goat we saw, stayed in sight for 20 minutes. Coming down we had 30 minutes of dusk, 30 minutes of alpenglow, 30 minutes of moonlight. It was quite the challenge to get down safely. My tennis shoe on my right foot took a beating with the Hickie lacing system not being tight enough to prevent foot sliding. My big right toe detached the upper from the sole. The angled rocks were quite the challenge. Does your doctor have you walking on such difficult terrain to vastly speed up your walking and balance recovery? I attribute my excellent balance to all the walking in bars after having several drinks on a high bar stool. Don't follow me, I'm crazy enough to do anything, regardless of risk.
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| Sunset soon at the peak |
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| Looking back at the trail as we approached the peak |
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| The trail up to the peak. |
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| It started out on the trail we were on, wasn't concerned about us and very slowly moved on |
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