Originally Posted by
caloso
There is a little store halfway up. Don't get a coke and a cookie (sugar) like I did. Get gatorade and nuts (salt). I sweated a lot on the lower slopes and cramped badly at the park entrance, which made the last 3d an ordeal.
I think coke and a cookie are better than nuts. Nuts are mostly fat and aren't going to provide much nutrition for a 4 hr ride.