Kessler Peak

This is a short, but very steep hike! About 3,000 feet of elevation gain over only a couple miles.  I knew going into it that it would be very steep and that I wouldn't be able to run as much as usual on the way up.  I definitely limited myself going in to it with that attitude and wish I would have pushed myself more on the uphill.  All in all this peak has amazing views and will definitely make your calves feel like they are on fire!  With this morning's trip to Kessler I was able to accomplish my goal for the week with a total of 26.1 miles and 12,287 feet of vertical gain.  These panoramas say it all.