# @pauijohnson on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKhsko4R_8B
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64182792-pauijohnson-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-05T16:53:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paul Johnson (@pauijohnson) — https://gondola.cc/pauijohnson

## Caption

⛰️ Mt. Baldy - 10,064ft (3067m)
Was driving to a different trail when I saw a sign that said summit access was open. Called a quick audible and drove straight to the trailhead.

There was a notice that a lot of the area is being closed off starting today for at least the next year due to the Bridge Fire. Pure dumb luck I arrived 7 hours before the year long closure started, and I knew I had to get my summit in.

What was supposed to be a 90min EZ run quickly turned into a 2 hour hard climb up chasing the sun. I hadn’t planned to be out in the dark and there are lots of loose rock slides in this area. Have myself a hard turnaround time of 7:40pm (8pm sunset) and I hit the summit with 3 minutes to spare.

I have done this climb before but this time was probably my favorite. Not a soul on the mountain nor any wind at the summit. It was completely quiet and serene like something out of a movie.

Unfortunately it was short lived having to bomb back down before getting trapped in the dark without a headlamp. But that’s another story

#runner #athlete #fitness #trailrunning #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #runningmotivation #fitnessmotivation #sunset #mtbaldy

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ultrarunner, mtbaldy, fitness, sunset, runner, athlete, ultrarunning, fitnessmotivation, trailrunning, runningmotivation

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