On Saturday, we were all back on the Pipe Dream trail. We had briefly considered going out to the MOAB Brand trails for our hikes/runs but ultimately decided that we just didn't want to drive anywhere. The plan was that A and M would start first, heading south on Pipe Dream. H would follow, running, and scoop up M when he caught us. H wanted to do eight miles total; A was aiming for around seven, figuring to do the return trip along the Pipeline 4x4 road, which is slightly shorter than sticking with Pipe Dream as it doesn't go in and out of all the drainages.
Surprisingly, A and M got to the Hidden Valley trailhead before H caught us, so instead of dropping down to the 4x4 road, we just turned around and went back north on the trail. H, heading south, caught us just about a quarter mile from our turnaround, and M immediately turned and followed him while A kept going north. When they passed me again on their way north/home, I handed off M's leash to H. All told, H ran eight miles (his longest run this year), A hiked eight miles and M probably did more like ten because of the doubling back and also chasing critters.
With that distance, H and A opted not to do a road ride, settling in to recover with reading and puzzles. We did rally in the late afternoon to meet a friend at Woody's. Gotta stay hydrated.
On Sunday, the three of us did an almost 4.5 mile town walk. Moab is absolutely into high season now: the jeeps were rolling into town, the newly-revamped food truck park looked great and there were lots of tourists on Main Street.
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