Longs - Keyhole

hiked/ran Longs Peak solo

12:08 - where initial shortcut trail meets the main trail
29:28 - leaving the main trail on the shortcut up to Jim's Grove
1:06:46 - where Jim's Grove trail meets the main trail just below Granite Pass
1:47:22 - Keyhole
2:19:12 - top of the Trough (start of the Narrows)
2:30:52 - summit boulder
2:45:01 - starting down
2:56:13 - top of the Trough
3:24:18 - Keyhole
3:53:18 - main trail just below Granite Pass
4:41:28 - trailhead

started at 2:52 pm - carried small HAWG with 50 oz water, 3 Gus, nuts, Hind pants, shirt, GoLite wind jacket, hat, gloves, space blanket, cell phone, YakTrax - didn't run much of the ascent, taking it relatively easy as a bit tired from the day before - used first shortcut ("telephone pole" trail), then stayed on trail until turning off onto the shortcut trail up to Jim's Grove, then shortcut Granite Pass by cutting across the main trail, although I did do the last 2 or 3 switchbacks of the main trail leading into the Boulderfield - screwed up a bit on Jim's Grove trail, at the switchback, where I went too high (oops) - a couple of snowfields to cross on the Ledges, but snow was soft and good steps in and runouts not bad (into talus rather than slabs), so just crossed in running shoes - snow in the upper part of the Trough - could avoid most of it, but I did go up down maybe 50 feet (?) of snow - Narrows snow-free - bit of snow on the Homestretch, but avoidable, a bit wet, polished as always - descended to the Boulderfield relatively slowly as my legs were noodly - jogged through the Boulderfield, doing the first switchback or so before bee-lining it over to Jim's Grove trail below Granite Pass - noticed a hiker limping above Granite Pass (who I had seen limping below the Keyhole on my ascent), so I headed up the trail to see if I could help out in any way (sprained ankle, walking slowly, had contacted family already, so I chatted briefly, then continued down) - down Jim's Grove trail and shortcut trail - main trail in the woods until "telephone pole" trail