SADDLE MOUNTAIN HIKE: REST STOPS

I had my pedometer along and we seemed to need to stop and "look at the view" about every quarter of a mile! It was steep! We climbed 1600' in about 3 miles! It was more difficult for some of us than others, so we paced ourselves. However, just as soon as those bringing up the rear arrived at the rest stop, those who'd been waiting for the rest to catch up, would be ready to go again! How fair is that?
And sometimes even if there wasn't a view, we stopped!

When your feet are tired, you'll sit on most anything to rest them for a minute!