Upon finally reaching the top we wondered how to actually get up on top of the rock to have our pictures taken. As we pondered a guy near by showed us how it was done (jumping from one rock to the next or scrambling up the rock). Sam went first as I was very timid about jumping over the gap between the two rocks. Sam assisted me over when it was my turn. I wasn't too nervous while up on the rock itself, however almost had a panic attack on the way back down. I didn't feel I had the upper body strength to push/pull myself back up onto the other rock so I opted for what looked like the easier route: scrambling down the rock. I managed to get 1/3 of the way down before lodging my knee between the two rocks. Sam noticed I was taking a while and came down to inspect. At this point I was starting to panic because my knee was really stuck and I envisioned my bones having to break in order to get dislodged from between the rocks. With Sam's help I was eventually able to wriggle loose.
Needless to say, if I do this hike again I will not be doing the photo opt on top of the Potato Chip Rock.
Tips for this hike: I suggest bringing plenty of water, a snack or two, a jacket (it was cold up top in the wind!), a camera. I also suggest leaving in the morning. We started out around 1:30 and got back to the parking lot around 5:15 PM. The park closes at sunset, which is still early this time of year. I was nervous that we wouldn't make it back down in time.
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