Things to Know

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Preparing for Altitude

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If you have never been above altitudes higher than 5,000ft, I highly recommend making a trip out here ahead of time to get acclimated to the elevation. Some signs of altitude sickness include but are not limited to: fatigue, dizziness, and nausea. Walmart sells personal O2 tanks if you need them as a preventative. Make sure to drink a lot of water or add lemon/lime to your water to keep up your electrolytes. You’ll need to make sure you’re drinking an extra 50oz of water out here. Also fun fact, alcohol will get you twice as drunk, so go easy until you know your tolerance level at different altitudes. If in doubt please let us know to help.

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Know the Terrain

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Make sure you have the right gear for our wedding. Sapphire point is an outdoor wedding venue. The walk to the overlook is 0.1 miles from the parking lot (or a total of 0.2 miles round trip). If you would like to hike the entire Sapphire Point Overlook Trail, it is a 0.6-mile loop or about 5-8 minutes. The views are gorgeous, Zach and I recommend taking the walk and snapping great pictures! The trail is fairly flat but not 100%. It is covered in dirt and has some twigs sticking out of the ground. There is a decline to the ceremony site but is only a 37 ft elevation gain. If you plan to wear heels make sure you’re ok walking on a hiking trail in heels. I think you'll be fine —own it! One other helpful thing to know is there are only 22 parking spaces in the parking lot which sometimes are taken by other hikers enjoying the area. Carpooling is a great idea!

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Leave No Trace Behind Rules

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Pack out anything you bring in including trash: guests water bottles, tissues, etc. You cannot block any of the trail or close it off to other hikers. Don’t feed the wildlife. As cute as they are, it makes it harder for them to survive when they are fed. Also wildlife may be dangerous so keep your snacks for yourselves.