Tougher than expected, which is good

Much of the Main Loop's trail looks like this. Fairly easy terrain, though it does get a little steep here and there. The trail's also a bit wider and leads to more Sun exposure.

User: Austin Explorer - 8/12/2012

Location: Friedrich Wilderness Park

Rating: 4stars

Difficulty: 3point5stars

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Miles Hiked: 3.00 Miles Elapsed Time: 2 hours, 31 minutes

Comments:

Coppertone and I arrived at Friedrich not entirely knowing what to expect in terms of the roughness of the terrain. Things were a little bit tougher than expected. In this case that was a good thing.

The Vista Loop on the back of the park provided the most undulating terrain and the fewest people. The parking lot was packed with cars though and one didn't have to travel far on the main loop before running into another set of hikers.

Our schedule and the heat didn't allow us enough time or energy to hike every mile of the park, so we'll have ample reason to visit again.

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