I hiked Mt. Baldy with my husband and friends yesterday. We started at Manker Flats and went up Ski Hut to the summit and came back via Devil's Backbone. Although it was steep and rough on the way up, we avoided a toe-crunching, knee-grinding descent. Instead we went for the glute- and hamstring-killing ascent. Also, going this way, we got to enjoy a beer at the lodge toward the end of our hike.
The Devil's Backbone had some beautiful views, with only a couple of short but “scary” stretches. I just went through this area slowly and steadily, putting one foot in front of the other and was able to enjoy the views from my peripheral vision. Not too bad at all.
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Sorry for the duplicate post. I didn’t see a badge for this hike and thought I had forgotten to post.