For months, I have wanted to hike to Potato Chip Rock, after seeing so many friends post pictures. I recruited my friend Chris and her girls to join us for the adventure.
Macy, Devan, Taylor and Allison
The hike begins at Lake Poway and is 3.7 miles up, and I mean up! It is a very nice, wide gravel trail, but there are some pretty steep inclines in the first mile or so. We took a little break for water and snacks and this viewpoint before entering the more narrow, rocky path.
I'm glad we went early because there was little shade and it got warm quickly.
We stopped several times for quick shade breaks and to catch our breath and take in the views.
After almost 4 miles and very weak legs, we saw our final destination and the line of people waiting for photo ops. Waiting in line gave us time for a snack and water break. There was a very sweet guy who helped us jump out onto the rock ledge and another great guy who took our photos.
These two were brave enough to stand
while the rest of us crawled into position. ( I still can't believe I did it!)
We did it and it was well worth it! We've crossed another item off of our "To Do" list and had a great workout with friends. The trek down was so much easier, although tough on our knees, but we completed the nearly 8 mile trip in about 4 hours and celebrated with a well-served lunch at Panera and dessert at Yogurt Island.
