Found out my favorite hiking trail is only 2.3 miles, not the 5 I always thought

I was looking at a new park map in Denver and saw the official distance printed right there. I've been telling people for years it was a solid 5-mile loop and bragging about the workout. Am I overthinking how much this makes me look like an idiot who can't judge distance, lol?

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nancy82428d ago

I read some study that said people overestimate hikes by like 40% on average, so @janac51 is spot on lol.

janac513mo ago

I read that most people overestimate hiking distances by a lot. You just got proof from the map, that's all. Honestly nobody cares about the exact mileage anyway.

derek993mo ago

Started using a GPS tracker on my phone for hikes. It keeps me honest about the distance, plus I like seeing the actual route afterwards.