The trail was in great shape and, as always, provided a nice workout with over 3700 feet of elevation gain in a 2.9 mile trip to the summit. No mile in the ascent has less than 1200 feet of gain in it so it is relentless. On a clear day you get full Cascade mountain views and you have Mt Ellinor front and center. Saturday there was a low cloud layer so we could make out Mt Adams, but only Ellinor was really worth taking pictures of. We used the lollipop ridge route down which adds 1/2 mile and eases the steepness some on the descent to Horse Camp. More story and pictures here. http://hikemindedpeople.blogspot.com/2013/10/mount-rose-relentless-grade.html
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