Not satisfied with only three hours of hiking, I headed up to Mt Jo which rises above Heart Lake. With a meal waiting, it would be much more enjoyable with some extra mileage.
There are about two miles of trails leading to its summit. A short trail which is a bit steeper and a long trail which is less steep but gets icy. I decided to take the short trail up and the long trail down. Then I would circle Heart Lake before checking into the Loj.
Mt Jo rises a little less than 1,000 feet from Heart Lake. Near the summit, the trail gets quite steep with some nasty ledges. Some of them have ladders. Though under snow they seem to be less useful.
The summit exposes one to the elements. The wind was fierce, but not enough to take in the awesome views. Heart Lake is obvious down below. Wright, Algonquin are visible near by, but were in the clouds. I could see Marcy in the distance. Colden and its awesome slides are in the near distance. Unfortunately my hands had enough. On to dinner and a new year!
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| Mt Colden |
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| Wallface |
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| Cascade and Porter |
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| Wright and Algonquin in the clouds |
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