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trail training on chaffin butte. wind, clouds, + sun.

9/27/2020

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What do you do on a Saturday after work when you only have a short bit of time before supper? You quickly change clothes, throw your pack together, and head out for a quick training session with an intense uphill hike to see how quickly you can get to the top of Chaffin Butte.

​It felt glorious to hustle up and shave quite a bit of time off of our previous hikes up there. A half hour to the top, five minutes to take in the views and a few pics, and then a quick eighteen minute jog back down to supper waiting in the slow cooker. :)

​Trail training is fabulous, and so are the views!! :)
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The Bitterroot Mountains on the west side of the valley are my usual hiking grounds.
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Clouds or sunshine today? How about both? :)
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The Bitterroot Mountain Range stretches a long ways. This is only part of it.
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Taking in the beautiful mountain view on our way up.
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Overlooking a portion of the Bitterroot Valley with an amazing backdrop.
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The wind intensified on top as we watched the rain clouds come our way. I love the feel of it all!
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The east side has a different landscape than the west side. Great for open views and sunshine.
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Fresh snow on St. Mary's Peak and the surrounding Bitterroot Mountains. Winter is coming.
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I love coming back out through the sagebrush at the base of Chaffin Butte. It makes a nice, easy finish to a steep hike.
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I hope you enjoyed coming along. See you next time "Out Here." :)
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--Nikki / Out Here

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