Where we went: Lookout Mountain Trail
What went wrong: Not much, since we'd been on this trail before.
What we did right: Started at the Lariat Loop parking lot, so we climbed first.
How you can avoid mistakes: Several other hikers stopped us with questions about where the trail went. Make sure you at least take a look at the map, and preferably bring it with you.
We had by no means exhausted the Lookout Mountain trail, so we chose to take it again and add on another leg, the portion from the Buffalo Bill trail to the Nature Center. By parking at the low elevation end of the trail, we could climb first while we felt fresher, then descend on the return.
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| Two fawns scrambled up the hillside right beside the trail. One is hiding behind the small tree in the middle. |
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| Wildflowers... |
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| This is the trail head across from the nature center, our turn around point today. |
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| The rocky overlook was a good turn around point. |
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| We enjoyed a snack and great views. |
Turn around and retrace path to the parking lot. There is a nice restroom and water available at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center. A port-a-potty is in the Lariat Loop parking lot.
Would we hike this trail again? Yes. Love going through the trees.
