Back when I lived in Colorado Springs from mid-2001 to mid-2002, the Incline was an illegal fitness endeavor. It was on private property yet folks still challenged it, even if trespassing and unsafe. Fast forward ahead to my first visit back in 18 years and the Incline was purchased by the city and renovated to be safe. So, I gathered a few willing souls (my wife, oldest daughter and nephew who lives in Colorado), we hit the road at 7:30am en route to the Incline via Chick-Fil-A for breakfast. We've had several days of 50F days over the past week but yesterday afternoon into the evening, we got dumped on in the form of snow. We woke up to lots of it but clear skies and sun. Perfect! Even better...no wind. We just needed to safely get there. So instead of dragging you through lots of words, here are some of my favorite photos from the day. In the end, it took us 1hr, 16min to cover all 2768 steps and climb 2000+ feet in elevation. It was awesome and beautiful! After we got to the top, we took the 3 mile hike down on the Barr Trail into Manitou Springs, walked around a bit and grabbed some hot java. Enjoy the photos! Descriptions under each and they are in sequential order as they were taken. (History of the Incline)
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At the start! |
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| Every 100 steps, these metal plates were screwed on the step. |
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| Made it! PROOF! One foot per person! Ha! |
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| Someone left this earlier today... Crazy Bob! |
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| At the top! |
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| Our Lady and the Tramp re-creation. This is what 240 days apart does to you. :) |
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| On the hike back down. |
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| Java in Manitou Springs. |
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