I chose to carry 15 pounds of soil up to the summit, and once we got off the main road onto the trail, I was pretty shocked to see stairs going straight up for as far as I could see. I really had to put my hours of pain and suffering on the stairmaster to the test, but I have to admit that I passed with flying colors. Obviously, the steep uphill was extremely difficult and water breaks were much needed, but I was proud of myself for keeping a quick pace and feeling good throughout the whole hike. The views from the summit were absolutely stunning, and I especially loved hearing the success story about how the soil had recovered enough to support new vegetation. The way down was much quicker and easier without the extra weight, but steep downhills are not the most friendly to the front of my knees. The sight of the road back to the car brought me so much joy, and when we finally made it I felt so happy. It was good to move my body out here and when I checked my watch, I was already at 13,000 steps! Overall, I really enjoyed everything about this experience and am so grateful to the lovely Friends of Acadia for organizing this for us!
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