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Showerthought: I avoided the popular Alpine Loop for years, but a herd of curious goats convinced me it's a must-do.
Who knew being followed by goats for three miles would make a route so unforgettable?
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the_lisa2mo ago
Watched my friend's backpack get mobbed by goats on that trail last spring. He still brings it up every time we plan a hike.
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the_miles1mo ago
Honestly, did he have any food in the outside pockets? Tbh that's usually what sets them off. I keep my snacks buried deep in the main pack now and zip everything shut. A goat once chewed right through my buddy's mesh water bottle pocket trying to get to a granola bar.
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gibson.robert2mo ago
Unreal, I totally wrote off that trail as overhyped for ages too. Then I got my own goat escort and felt like a minor celebrity, just like @the_lisa's friend with his backpack mob. Something about a bunch of animals deciding you're interesting really makes a hike stick in your head. I guess the crowds are right about this one, even if it's for the weirdest reason.
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