how long was that hike? is the trailhead partway up the mountain or did you go ground-to-peak?
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It wasn't too long, but it was some unforgiving terrain. From the trailhead we started at, it was 1.3 miles. There are a few trails up there, one of which is named "Profanity" (because it's easy to accidentally go down that way rather than the main trail, then find yourself on the wrong side of the mountain). I think there are two trails which go ground-to-peak, Profanity and The Subway. Our professor is due in a few months, so we did not do those
The Long Trail section we were on is subalpine and alpine biome with tundra surviving from the ice ages.





