At the end of Linda Vista Road, about two miles from our place, is access to the short, easy, loping Linda Vista Loop Trail one can knock out in under an hour. But there are two hikes off this trailhead. Adjacent to the Linda Vista Trail is its antithesis: the short but extremely steep Pusch Peak Trail, which I first and last hiked six years ago. The Linda Vista Loop is only 2.5 miles long, and while it is a bit rocky, there isn’t much climbing and it is easily hiked by most folks. The Pusch Peak Trail is also short, only 4 miles, but man is it steep. After the first slightly uphill 1/2 mile from the trailhead, the trail goes straight up, with 2,400 feet of elevation gain in 1.5 miles. I am saving that hike for when I have more than an hour to kill (or be killed ;-)). Saw a few other hikers out today, with cool temps (65° at 3:00 at the trailhead, dipping five degrees during the hour-long hike. Hope to come back and hike up to Pusch Peak when I am more properly prepared (long pants and gloves for starters).
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The trail that cuts through the middle of the loop connects to the Pusch Peak Trail.
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Sign at the start of the Pusch Peak spur off the Linda Vista Trail.
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