It was a gorgeous day for a hike on Tuesday: we were glad that we started earlier than usual, to get our outings in before the day really heated up. Our forest trails were quite pleasant due to the shade-factor.
Dawn's group was half-size, but we made up for it with our enthusiasm, as we tried a new trail combination for hiking around Allen Lake. Lots of uphill in spots, but nothing really prolonged; as a result, we got our exercise with a great deal of enjoyment. We found the outing quite interesting, coming across various growths that piqued our curiousity. The teapot featured on Teapot trail tickled our fancy as well.
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Dawn's group was half-size, but we made up for it with our enthusiasm, as we tried a new trail combination for hiking around Allen Lake. Lots of uphill in spots, but nothing really prolonged; as a result, we got our exercise with a great deal of enjoyment. We found the outing quite interesting, coming across various growths that piqued our curiousity. The teapot featured on Teapot trail tickled our fancy as well.
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Bill's group also tried out a new route which included the recently completed Sobo no Michi trail. SnM was built to provide mountain bikers a way to ride up to the top of Cumberland Forest without having to use logging roads. We hiked up almost 500 meters on older trails then down SnM. That made for a very comfortable descent from such a high elevation, with all of the switchbacks. The new trail was very busy with bikes but every rider was appreciative and friendly as we cleared the trail to let them pass. It was a fine day on the mountain bike trails.
Thank you Steve Hill and Bill Jorgensen for the photos. To see all of Bill's pictures from this hike click here.