I started this hike around 6:30 am.  I set off with the goal of completing the 3-2-1 Challenge while summiting Sawmill Mountain for my Peaks challenge.

I failed.

Initially, I felt optimistic as I approached Mt. Pinos and summited it early on.  I left Mt. Pinos and continued to find Sawmill Mountain and (eventually) Grouse Mountain.

I hiked for a while then second-guessed myself and turned back.  After asking a group of hikers I found a long the way, they confirmed that I had not only passed Sawmill Mountain but also Grouse Mountain…so I made my way back.

I failed…again.

After a while, I realized I had managed to miss Grouse Mountain yet again, but not Sawmill Mountain.  I found the trail to summit the peak.

I was successful.

Would I do this hike again? Yes – I'm determined to find Grouse Mountain!  Plus, the views I had on this hike were some of my favorites of this challenge so far.