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grainia99 t1_ja37wc4 wrote

We go in late fall and winter to avoid the people. You just have to be extra cautious at the top.

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lovelyb1ch66 OP t1_ja386zu wrote

I love hiking there in the winter, it’s so serene. Fall and spring I get around the crowds by parking on the other side of the mountain and coming up on the lookout from the other side

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grainia99 t1_ja38jny wrote

Ya, we should do that next time. The front parking lot is nuts.

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lovelyb1ch66 OP t1_ja38v1y wrote

Most people don’t know about the other side, also the hike is a little tougher because it’s a good deal longer and starts right off the bat with climbing up the backside of Manitou Mountain.

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