The excitement for this hike started long before I even reached the trailhead. I left my place just before dawn and was treated to constant sunrise views on my drive down to Upperworks. I stopped several times to take pictures and just take in the view, which delayed the start of my hike considerably. I ended up signing in at the trailhead at 8:00 AM and set out for what would be a very long day. Wanting to get views of Wallface Mountain, I did I loop in through Indian Pass first, then up to Marshall, and out via the Flowed Lands. This was my first time hiking out of Upperworks so all of the views here were new to me. 

The climb up to the Indian Pass lookout was without any major obstacles, but from that point on things really slowed down. The one mile descent from the lookout to the Cold Brook Pass Trail was some of the slowest hiking I've done in my entire life. This section is truly just walking atop a bolderfeild with a river flowing underneath it. I was very relieved when I reached the bottom and was welcomed by a nice dirt path leading up Marshall.

On my way up Marshall I passed one small group headed in the opposite direction and these are the only people I would see for the entire 17 mile hike. I continued up the trail and reached the summit about an hour before sunset. I stopped briefly to take in the views, but knew I had a lot of hiking left to do, so I got back on the trail pretty quickly. 

The descent down the east side of Marshall was surprisingly easy with the only minor obstacle being a bog that was a bit difficult to navigate through. Not too longer after dark I reached a section of trail that joined up with a slide and walked down that for quite some time. This was probably the most pleasant walking of this hike and I enjoyed seeing the mountains silhouetted against the stary sky. 

I soon reached the eastern base of Marshall and began my trek out through the flowed lands, which proved to be longer than expected. From that point on the hike was realatively uneventful. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself still in high spirits even at the end of the longed day as I happily whistled and the rest of the way back to my car. I signed out at the trailhead at 3:45 AM and that is the latest I have ever been on the trail.