Football Field to Williwaw

I took at quick trip out of Glen Alps up and over the football field, down to the Williwaw Lakes valley and then back to Glen Alps, a super fun and fast lolly pop style loop.

Looking back toward Ptarmigan Peak

 

I feel a little fat and a little old, never has running or hiking uphill felt so slow and difficult. I hate how that feeling never changes now matter how fit I am, guess it keeps me motivated.

The Football Field

 

Me by Black Lake

 

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The Williwa Football Field Loop

I recently started working nights, and am still not sure of the best way to transition on and off the night shift....so I decided to try exhausting myself in the beginning of the day so I could sleep through the middle and then stay up all night....it almost worked!

Frosty Boardwalks

 

My Shadow Never Ceases to Entertain Me!

 

The snow was a little deeper and more splotchy than I had anticipated...really beautiful and crisp up there right now...

The Football Field

 

Although I was short on time the pull of the Omalley waterfall was to hard to resist..I was so close I just had to go look. Things are definitely starting to form up right now, its very thin, with running water, but in another couple weeks if it stays cool I hope to go climbing instead of running up there!!!!

The Omalley Waterfall...(soon to be ice climb!)

 

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Williwaw Peak

Williwaw Peak

 

Looking down to Long Lake

 

Absolutely gorgeous day out, complete with sun, rain, and even thunder and lightening. All in all it took about 8 hours from Glen Alps parking lot to the end of the Williwaw lakes trail, up to Williwaw peak, and loop back through the football field below O'malley and then back to the car. It was about 15 miles with a 5,300 ascent. Williwaw peak is 5,445 ft. I didn't run in a lot of places I could have, and enjoyed a leisurely day in a truly beautiful place.