Hiking Red Mountain Trail

On March 3, 2012, we had good weather so we took a hike. David and Melissa were up visiting. We left Melissa at home to sleep for a few hours and David and Andrew came along. It was a great hike. The trail was very easy. It took us into the heart of an old volcano and then back out again. The total distance was only about three miles. We packed a lunch and ate when we got to the end of the trail. Most of the snow was melted but at the back end of the trail there was still quite a bit because of the amount of shade. Grant is really becoming a great hiker. Cole is still young and does a lot of whining. We are working on seasoning him. Chad bought a couple of packs of gum and kept giving the boys pieces when they wouldn't complain. Grant had a blast climbing up the slippery, rocky slopes of volcano rock. Cole kept trying but it was a bit hard for him. I tried to help him but with Tyler on my back it was hard for me to get us all up and down without injury. David and Andrew had a good time on the outing as well. Andrew was a happy baby in the Bjorn and as long as we kept moving. Tyler also didn't complain at all and even found a way to get a nap in. However, when we were packing up after lunch to head back out, Tyler may or may not have face planted in the ground while in the backpack because it wasn't on even ground. We knew that the hike was a success when the boys were filthy at the end of the hike.