A friend and I go on a short 2.5 mile hike to the summit of Raspberry Mountain just south of Divide, CO. The trail is shaded by tall ponderosa pine trees most the way. There are 2 small creek crossings and plenty of enormous boulders on the way. Once at the summit, the view is Colorado at its best. Once up top, we could see Pikes Peak, The Sangre de Cristos, The Sawatch Range, The Mosquito Range, Tarryall Mountains, and likely more that I couldn't recognize. This trail provides maximum payoff for minimum effort, which makes me wonder why it wasn't crowded on the trial. We saw nobody until hiking back down, & then encountered 3 groups of 2 people. It must be because the more popular Craggs Trail starts from the same valley. The video is shorter than most for two reasons: 1) Some clips had to be cut because the winds gusts made the audio unbearable 2) When hiking with a friend, I focus more on enjoying their company than on the natural surroundings. Hiking this mountain was a good rust buster for what I hope to be an active summer.
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