Some of the online discussions mentioned that it was an easy to moderate climb. Being in the thinner Colorado atmosphere, I would say it was a moderate but very interesting trail.
It provided a great view of Glenwood Springs,
an odd ribbon tree that I have yet to understand the meaning (a little searching states it's a memorial in Ute Indian tradition*),
and an old cemetery that featured some of the founders of Glenwood Springs and many, many stories.
Doc Holiday's marker is in the back of the cemetery marked by a flagpole and fence. This may not be the proper resting place of Doc Holiday though.
Doc Holiday died after three years of hospitalization due to tuberculosis. He died a pauper and was buried in the potter's field with a wood marker. Over time, the marker rotted beyond recognition and records of the old cemetery were lost. The new marker was placed in a highly probable spot.
we spent time walking the cemetery looking at other grave-sites. Most had been replaced due to age but some of the original still remained. Well worth the trip for history buffs.
* http://www.pikespeakhsmuseum.org/ute-culturally-scarred-trees/
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