When is a 6.5 mile hike fun and not torture?

If you're like me (lazy), usually you'd answer "never".  Well, let me tell you.  It's worth the nearly 7 mile round trip when one is hiking Deer Mountain Trail.  So, so cool.  It was pretty rough. We took frequent stops and it did take us about 1 and 3/4 hours to get to the summit.  We stayed up there about 45 minutes and then it took us about an hour and half back to car.  Summit was truly breath-taking with views for miles around.  A must see if you ever make it to this park.  Bring water and snacks.  We saw some people way under-prepared and I'm certain they didn't make it all the way up which sucks for them.