Garden of the Gods-one last time.

The day before we left Colorado Springs, we went to Garden of the Gods for the last time.  It's such a pretty, neat place.  

In the picture below, Pikes Peak is in the background.

The incline!!!!

See that line up the  mountain?  Also in the picture below.  Denver and I conquered the incline. It's a 2000 foot elevation gain, one mile straight up all stairs and not normal house size stairs.  Big stairs and some were almost up to my waist so I had to use my hands.    And then a three mile run down on switchbacks. Going up was HARD.  The run down was FUN!   A great workout. I'm glad we both did it.  I have pictures on my phone I'll post later. 

Another shot of the incline from a distance.