TXtrailhunter
07-02-2013, 11:03 AM
Okay so ever since my fiance Dustinh was a kid he's wanted to summit Nebo and ever since I moved here with him earlier this year, that's all I wanted too! So this past Saturday seemed like the perfect time...and it was! We were the 1st ones on the trail from Monument Trailhead. We started around 7a.m. and finished at 2p.m. This was the 1st time either of us had used trek poles and my goodness were they life savers on the way down! The first half of the trail I would say was a light stroll and pretty sure anyone, even if you're out of shape, could hike this.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1044816_1380951008789630_1133696714_n.jpg
Then from there it got progressively harder and steeper.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1002253_1380941962123868_1507418043_n.jpg
The knife edge ridge line that had originally been my biggest worry, was a lot more stable then I had imagined it in my head. Past the 1st smaller peak on your way to the summit, there are a few different light trails you can follow. I recommend the one to the left!!!! We went up that one and down the one other way (the west side of the ridge line). This really was a scramble on the way back to our original trail! It was overall a pretty secluded trail while running into really nice people on our way down from time to time.
If you want to see some of the videos on our way up and on the summit here are some videos:
http://youtu.be/V9GV-VL2srQ
http://youtu.be/xu9Kt6ZBeCg
http://youtu.be/NKt-gR56z64
http://youtu.be/IxfuzQqav50
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1044816_1380951008789630_1133696714_n.jpg
Then from there it got progressively harder and steeper.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1002253_1380941962123868_1507418043_n.jpg
The knife edge ridge line that had originally been my biggest worry, was a lot more stable then I had imagined it in my head. Past the 1st smaller peak on your way to the summit, there are a few different light trails you can follow. I recommend the one to the left!!!! We went up that one and down the one other way (the west side of the ridge line). This really was a scramble on the way back to our original trail! It was overall a pretty secluded trail while running into really nice people on our way down from time to time.
If you want to see some of the videos on our way up and on the summit here are some videos:
http://youtu.be/V9GV-VL2srQ
http://youtu.be/xu9Kt6ZBeCg
http://youtu.be/NKt-gR56z64
http://youtu.be/IxfuzQqav50