The College M Hike
On Sunday, July 9, I went on a hike in a group of five (with Jessica, Kendra, Brendon, and Scott) to the College M, a popular hiking trail outside of Bozeman. There is a steep way and a not-steep way - we did the latter.
![](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/61/1a/6e/611a6ee9677ed4546b51d2e0cb04fac8--montana-state-university-the-park.jpg) |
This is what the mountain looks like from below. We hiked all the way up to where the "M" is - it probably took an hour. |
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XmSU-XEiUipNwR5O-zee_fhWFf0sSdnZ9B218vBD8uB3v0rZaQpy4HRzrisFq80VsgEEonHVSdGm8FJh-Bi9qVcKRNJ5v9obJopHtxkY1z3l2c6iKhkmXwY4p2dIUok0EpXigK6JMa-j8lDbNC1h0EP6jlF6stEOX26TuJNCO5tGvNGXW87PprqUL1ZI-vn_u9l_scKqbMccBc177IsYx1HFtG_JCAAxFPnQVRkOsobEBigwO0zNbkPF5K7AwgLPH8FBvF0GkGJAFL8-b_T_7rlo0Aj62p0bJ6DP6PxSYh579qOPkfct8hoPzYBjeG3kDwzsTJ7fM4y_ADbmC6GjNWkLPGT6KtL5z1SzTlduIekEN_Y3PT6ANHXkps7syOd7O412fVpZ4C4y7v6BP78F4gvAbb8k-ixxRJT77dqbsfG4rzisgJK1BWhWGfxfosU31Yx7Kil1L3ZJCGXyGiIHxTnXjxotJxlyD-3H-nxb78VKoe5ekwVHgIXny_StB0EK4l-oelg9EdfHC0nBhaFLxA0ZJKvUq73B9MkQgvMue3uON_X2SKYSB4FR6GzfiBVOPAAJvIJvZZD3_iBdaKLR0IueEAkCxBrBDfc5kmIQqr0iLCO1iJcKnP48Z-8nJubQ-eig4-ILpz8RPrmvoUhSWJrBKulgDadjXX-7jQDQ8xdNOA=w1090-h818-no) |
Here is one view from the top of the trail. The slope straight down was steep but meadowy. |
![The M View](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nWcsxioaU-jqHBYtz7OScsRCBixT-qyITWfJZSONQwKKjGNGMLpnnYfXPXPbhG_9ZrWt3Y7rlREc3DDV8Z5gt-F9Bm8yUh0_KNyDK7v9cE0OFXyDSVnXPVwQGVjorkxCL80A_4OrXa9cSA-iC8PEs393zdVGBw5L2KHTsooHrMRC4B4_ZnEvSZUjXQKPoK1WYRN_rvfeh0A-HlAFPj7VDgu3zVjeC2CJxPQrYZ4aObaGWiPx9qANaIQ82DPaw_Xt85DEHREHiTiCIQDkhwbKvu_feJRm9KdqbS5W5vvl3BQ7MbSoi6vjUAl0WIpDE6gs7hVCVGEp_tfAaj2Gpl5jpCLVytbi6PjRWWFJJ_4wlTqOb10IKm9Cc-io5RticH57sUvDhqwfCpqeOmMs-C1cO53hlaKMMfyaF6TjYSR6_GAGtibyy45YrMp6lnuxMR3CStnY21ILx5NycvBZ-kvmQqYtHglpf3VY1-nUmE9NMMfpGkL8NiLI6JDcjEBoKzosT0tJUrC8hBxxMeFF7BUo0fuo_G73KC4ekXeflCREPrvNLqLb3yOeYnwzc6wJBMYxEHTilmNYZ5QnjQNlq-UJcGsqV0VFEU8bvjeJkhIG2JH-CKUwCyozukp2CABAKQbUF2Ndc2x_bWRSCyneEwwQCW8166_LA8GoeNq3byUPVEcX5g=w1090-h818-no) |
Another view from the top. |
![A dog with a backpack](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l1MtltWq1Ad5SsfgLfHq-3XHD6aOOEjQJOofCg0ZdgaHLqupYv_DPW48LSBf-lgG0qjtnciOBsCdjnIHChx9oRvbTv7cwliXNenfQGhV9cDVb3_zLD4ipjdCq24wWLc5bJ2uWx4dP-QSuZdQdGbHSs28BpTF3uSv-QhAyzzx6gEicfzaWpko6h3ZAZUksdBSCUQu4Fhj34cl8evWBSf6wAmJI1DbABRJLH2QmVWcTedPohYxJqwZ_hv1InWZuvxLR6wR_abtMO1BUaVekC8q_B1dOnyUvrNBuHNdwThxw18yGiMP_rNv2c6Pf_PnVOCERRAIEsav0hbrqebGrzixoCRCCiCfOMd41GZo4JREJ6S6d4-1j3CPulSpglPsq8JdjCZ792_qKGcgXox_OoNqBGpbpb6-2w8UOVUPRvqSeWYiwn9Qjbu84pPxD6t1TqmI8xmqeGKgyDbc0E75avzmv4Jr9Fnou483jIXZRTiC0X-Ud2gQr88hHV80unjZfRigklA_n08DLARCELlDWobxrORqHpyOAhhmWe6W-2bfHfXwFEFzeDuUvdbYOdrpTZi-JehK_JCVTYwI9n4aWKOYMrcV4PsMZs6OGVOhmAubonjbR8hmtYt9ZzYicrZ7KZLJxzilMHg0d_ga5nNfC66HN-usa3xKhG-n5jq44jUoXKYnqA=w613-h817-no) |
We all know what's really important about hiking...dogs. This backpack-toting pup met us at the top of the trail ahead of her owner. She brought me a stick, so I threw it for her a few times! I don't think my dog could ever be as athletic as she was. |