Personal Narrative: The Eagle Creek Trail

What's the difference between a walk and a hike? You always remember your first hike. The sights, the smells and the exhilaration of reaching the top of the butte, falls or reaching the end of a trail. No one could forget their first time, not in a million years. The same was true for me. The genuine thrill and excitement I had felt, the absolute feeling of nirvana deep in my bones I felt upon reaching the end of Eagle Creek Trail was something I could, and would never forget. Before my obsession of hiking had taken root, I lived in a pale, bland world. The colors white, black and gray coated everything, I saw life through a dull, monochrome lens. The grass, the trees, white. The water and sky: black as the void. Had I noticed my drab reality? No. I was content living the way I was, ignorant to the authentic pleasures nature could offer. Always too afraid to try new …show more content…
I had just finished reading about Kim Kardashian in an issue of People magazine when I saw out the corner of my eye a brochure advertising the Eagle Creek Trailhead. I flipped open the booklet and I instantly fell in love. The long winding trail detailed in the article was a beautiful road I believed could take me out my despair and into a city of stars and wonder. I resolved that I had hike this trail, even for a few miles. I told my parents that this was something I had to do if I wanted to better myself as a person. I went down to my local sporting goods store and bought everything I would need for my hike. Water bottles, backpacks, everything. I needed to be prepared. As soon as I embark on this journey, there would be no coming back so I would have to be prepared for the worst that could come after me. Two days after I purchased my supplies, I drove down to Eagle Creek to hike. Would I be a better person for this? Or would I forget this trip entirely? I’m