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Josh and Benjamin went with me today on our most strenuous hike this year ... Three miles up and three more back down Brown's Point Trail in the Pine Valley Mountains near St. George, with 2150 feet climbed and grades up to 25% and averaging over 15% most of the way. There are lots of downed trees, and the trail can be hard to follow through rocky debris. All of this helped earn this path the triple beyond tortoise rating ... Our reward was some spectacular views, and a great workout!  And we all recovered pretty quickly, yea!  If you'd like to see more pictures, a map and more, click here:

  http://adventures.garmin.com/en-US/by/dougbeechersr/hike-3-miles-up-and-back-browns-point-trail/#pois/p_2013-05-24-15-46-32

Weigh-in today:  231.2.

Cheerio!