Echo Mountain barefoot hike and Martial Arts training

I had heard about Echo Mountain during the Summer last year, but I dismissed it as more of a historical tourist attraction rather than anything I would want to hike.

Earlier this week Casey Schreiner, from Modern Hiker, recommended Echo Mountain as a good hike in the rain. Although we finally didn't make it in the rain, we were pleasantly surprised this Thursday as we visited the old resort ruins and the well named Inspiration Point.

It was a bright sunny day with that amazing, cool, crisp, post rain air.

Somewhere after mile four, we hit snow . . .

Considering I was barefoot, I thought I might be in for some trouble but it turned out to be rather refreshing.

Once at Inspiration Point, the amazing view of downtown LA, the beautiful surrounding landscape, and the inviting man made structures called for some bodyweight strength training, martial arts practice, and meditation before our rapid downhill trail run back to the Cobb Estate.