8:30 pm , EDT . Update on the first day .... Well , I got on the trail about 11:00 this morning . It took longer to get to the trailhead than I had planned .
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the writer doing on the trail ?
Options:
- They are just passing through the area .
 - They are finishing up a hiking trip .
 - They are going on a hike .
 - None of the above choices .


They are going on a hike .