Staircase Rapids, Six Ridge — Friday, Jul. 6, 2018

This hike was a bear of a hike! It is one of the hardest hikes I’ve ever done. It started with an easy walk through staircase, but then after 6 miles in we got to the switchbacks of death. 4 miles straight of switchbacks, took lots of breaks but They were still brutal. The trail is tough but definitely worth the trip. Lots of blueberry bushes along the trail, many logs to climb over and under. The view at the top at camp belview was amazing. We had slight overcast the first night and it was still nice. Definitely not a hike for young kids but worth it for the scenery. We went down near sundown lakes and then back up to camp belview. We lost the trail on the sundown lake side a few times. But made it back. The walk back was much easier and it was a lot warmer this day. The ranger on duty warned us about lots of bears in the area but we saw none.