Our last hike of the trip was also our highest. It was over 16000 feet. It was the first time in the trip that the altitude affected me. For about the first 30 minutes or so, I felt like I was gasping for air if I took any more than tiny steps and had to keep myself calm because I thought I might hyperventilate. I acclimated though after the first half hour or so. It took us about two hours to talk up to Rainbow Mountain and about 35 to get down. The colors are from the minerals in the dirt and vary based on the seasons and rain.
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