I intended to write this yesterday, but life gets in the way sometimes... I restarted my "Mountain Education" in the woods on Sunday. It was a simple, short winter hike to the AMC hut on Lonesome Lake. A beautiful 1.5-1.75 mile hike from Lafayette Campground offers some views across Route 93, but the view is best once you've crossed Lonesome Lake and arrived at the AMC Hut on the other side and look back across at the backside of Cannon Mountain.

One of the first things I remembered on this hike was the fact that there is such a thing as "hiking shape" and I'm certainly not in it. One of the toughest things was remembering to look up at the beautiful scenery and not just plod away staring at the ground. Despite the cold, once arriving at Lonesome Lake it was beautiful. Taking in a quick lunch it was time to get back on the trail, it was too cold to dress down too much, but we were a little moist from moving up the trail. Best to keep moving back to the car where you can regulate the temperature, but not without snapping a few quick photos.

All in all, a great introduction back into the woods, and hopefully as I continue on this journey I will regain my "hiking shape" and be able to spend more time enjoying the scenery without having to force myself to look up.