Beacon Rock State Park - Washington

May 28, 2023

Being single, I had joined a social media single hikers group. They were finally doing a hiker not too far from me, so I decided to join them. There were 10 of us in the group and some were fast hikers. They had picked Hamilton Mountain as the trail of choice for 7.5 miles round trip. About a mile up the trail we stopped at a side trail to view a small waterfall. The path back to the main trail was steep and full of tree roots. Climbing back up, I pulled a muscle in my calf. I tried to continue on the main path, but it sent sharp stabbing pains into my leg for any slight up-hill section. I had to abandon the group and head back down to my car. No more hiking for a couple weeks while it heals.