Big Pine Loop
A hike in Kenna Cartwright Park on a series of trails to make a loop route. Some snow on the trees and cool, but great conditions for a nature hike.
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Peterson Creek Ramble
A very windy and cool day, but I hiked trails in Peterson Creek for a 4.3 km loop route.
Continue reading →Paul Lake Kayaking
I kayaked from the west end of the lake out past Gibraltar Rock and back on the same shoreline. A sunny, quiet, and calm day for a paddle. (Link – Loon call)
Continue reading →Low Iron Hike
A hike in the Ironmask Hills on a windy and cool spring day. An area not yet open so I went cross-country over the hills. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, … Continue reading →
North Trapp Lake Paddle
On a sunny and calm spring morning I paddled the north end of Trapp Lake. I had kayaked the south end of the lake the week before. “And up on the hills against the sky, A fir tree rocking its … Continue reading →
Barnes Lake Hike
On a sunny spring day we hiked the Barnes Lake Trails, a 9.5 km loop route through grasslands and open forest off the Robbins Range Road.
Continue reading →Edith Lake Spring Paddle
A paddle around Edith Lake on a fine spring morning. Ducks, geese, coyotes, blackbirds, killdeer, and loons along the route. 🙂 Link – Coyote calls
Continue reading →Six Mile Loops
On a sunny spring day I drove up the bumpy road to Pat Lake. I kayaked twice around the lake, once in each direction, then secured the boat and hiked around the lake for a triple loop day.
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