{"id":7335,"date":"2025-04-06T18:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T01:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=7335"},"modified":"2025-04-06T18:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T01:50:45","slug":"this-weekend-mica-mountain-again-but-with-a-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=7335","title":{"rendered":"This weekend: Mica Mountain, again, but with a twist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting from Douglas Spring Trailhead and approaching from the west (versus the north like we did last time), and with a nab of Spud Rock along the way, we had ourselves a delightful 28 mile day with 6k ft elevation gain. I have been asked many times over the years as to whether I\u2019ve done a marathon. No, I have not. 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