Today we hiked the McHugh Trail in Turnagain Pass, and we ascended more than 1000 feet in the first hour. It was absolutely beautiful scenery. 
We saw evidence of moose, black bear, and brown bear, but didn't have any encounters. (We have seen moose on the side of the road, though. It is pretty common.) We could see Dall Sheep on a neighboring mountain. The trail was very steep at times and often resembled a bit of rock climbing. The calf muscles were definitely burning. Did you know the higher you go, the fewer mosquitos you have?
We saw evidence of moose, black bear, and brown bear, but didn't have any encounters. (We have seen moose on the side of the road, though. It is pretty common.) We could see Dall Sheep on a neighboring mountain. The trail was very steep at times and often resembled a bit of rock climbing. The calf muscles were definitely burning. Did you know the higher you go, the fewer mosquitos you have?Above, Dave and Luke are hiking by Arctic Lupine. The wildflower covers the hillside until you go past tree level. The picture on the left is ground dogwood, which actually looks like dogwood blossoms except they are small and a ground cover.
Dave and I decided to take a break here:
Here's a ptarmigan, which resembles a chicken.
And, here's Dave and Luke, past the trees and almost at the top:
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