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Toward the start of the hike [or run].
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Their is water running along and across the trail from January to May.
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The field stretches for a long way up toward that rock formation.
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The trail continues in a zig zag of sorts.
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A piece of...well something cool and old.
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If you're running the trail [I was] this is the view you get back over your shoulder at about 30 minutes.
Distance: 6 to 7 miles
Total Time: 75 minutes