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You can conquer anything!!

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Summer 2022: My daughter who is also and AS warrior and I set out to conquer the Manitou Incline.  The  Manitou Springs Incline , also known as the  Manitou Incline  or simply the  Incline , is a popular  hiking   trail  rising above  Manitou Springs, Colorado . . The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, with an average grade of 45% (24°) and as steep as 68% (34°) in places, [2]  making it a fitness challenge for locals of the Colorado Springs area. The incline gains 2,011 feet (613 m) of  elevation  in 0.88 miles (1.42 km) horizontal. Currently the Incline has approximately 2,744 steps [3]  from the bottom to the summit, although the top step is numbered "2768".  Summer of 2022 we set out to do this incline starting approximately 5:30 pm.  That was our first challenge.  See, in Colorado after dusk animals such as Bears and mountain lions show their faces and teeth.  We ma...