Hike to Angel's Rest

In an attempt to get myself back in shape, my brother and I decided to tackle Angel's Rest in the Columbia Gorge. It's a tough little hike, so my brother thought it would be a good one to gage my over-all fitness. Going up, I felt a little nauseous and coming down my arthritis was really screaming in my knees, but I did very well all things considered. We made the whole thing up and back in about three hours. With the wind whipping, we didn't stay too long up on the very top of Angel's Rest, just long enough to rehydrate and get the chills.