{"id":100,"date":"2013-07-24T23:56:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T18:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professorontherun.wordpress.com\/?p=100"},"modified":"2015-06-12T10:09:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:09:07","slug":"baer-canyon-biting-off-more-than-i-can-chew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professorontherun.com\/?p=100","title":{"rendered":"Baer Canyon, Biting Off More Than I Can Chew"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enthused by that first trail run, I planned my next attack.\u00a0 Now living in Utah, I get July 24th off – Pioneer Day.\u00a0 I convinced a coworker to join me and we made an attack of Baer Canyon.\u00a0 Unbeknownst to me, this is a notoriously steep and difficult trail.\u00a0 They hold a killer race there every year called the Bair Gutsman<\/a>.\u00a0 Indeed, it was a steep hike.\u00a0 Over 4,000 ft. in elevation over a 5 mile climb.\u00a0 The last face you climb to come out on the Great Western Trail \/ Francis Peak Road was rough.\u00a0 Fellow hikers told me that it is called “Death Row.”\u00a0 By that point I was exhausted and took it slow.\u00a0 At the top I encountered ANOTHER rattlesnake – 2 for 2 – and snapped a few pictures looking down into Morgan County on the backside.\u00a0 The trip down was almost worst – tough on the legs and knees.\u00a0 It was great and felt great to do.\u00a0 Unfortunately, my out-of-shape body wasn’t prepared.\u00a0 I honestly struggled walking up and down my stairs for a good week after.\u00a0 Ouch.<\/p>\n

Still Climbing.\u00a0 Will we ever get to those towers?!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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After the Scare with Dehydration on Flag Rock, I picked up a Nathan HPL 020 Hydration Vest.<\/a>\u00a0 LOVED IT.\u00a0 It holds 2 liters of water, doesn’t bounce around at all and has room for snacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Panorama looking East into Morgan County from the top.\u00a0 See the Francis Peak FAA towers on the right (south).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nLooking West Down Baer Canyon Towards Fruit Heights, Kaysville, and Farmington<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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My Kids were Very Concerned about my bloodied knee.\u00a0 After descending the “death row” steep trail you hit a short section of flat trail that traverses north across a creek bed.\u00a0 It felt so good to stretch my legs out in a full stride that I just took off….and tripped and did a full superman into the dirt.\u00a0 Ouch.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Enthused by that first trail run, I planned my next attack.\u00a0 Now living in Utah, I get July 24th off – Pioneer Day.\u00a0 I convinced a coworker to join me and we made an attack of Baer Canyon.\u00a0 Unbeknownst to me, this is a notoriously steep and difficult trail.\u00a0 They hold a killer race there every year called the Bair Gutsman.\u00a0 Indeed, it was a steep hike.\u00a0 Over 4,000 ft. in elevation over a 5 mile climb.\u00a0 The last face…<\/p>\n

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