We hiked Big Slide the day before, and were slightly tired but at the same time so energized and ready to conquer another peak! I slept well the night before and had my Noonmark diner breakfast to fuel up. We parked at the LOJ and then walked to the Marcy Dam area. From there we began our climb to Phelps! We saw a ton of hikers that day of all ages - even some younger children with their family. It was one of those things where I said to myself, "Ok, if this little kid can climb this so can I!" It was a straight up ascent for the last mile, and the view at the top was breathtaking. We met some very awesome people at the summit and hiked a bit together on the descent. Another solid high peak climbed!