Wednesday hike to Trout Creek: Well done!
We scheduled a beautiful hike to a close-in trail that had three options--short, medium, and long. The first two options were ignored (nobody wanted an easy hike, apparently). Five of us showed up and all decided to go all the way to Trout Creek. Four of these hikers were women, each one of whom expressed their opinion
that this was a lovely and pleasant hike. I thank them and agree that it is a serene place. The path we followed amounted to 8.3 miles (round trip). I was surprised that all of us enjoyed the hike.
We encountered a British lady and her pleasant dog, who went to the same place to check on her husband's hunting blind (seeking turkeys). This couple lives near--halfway between Del Norte and South Fork (in summers). We didn't learn the fate of turkeys in this valley but we heard no shots. She had caught up with us, passed us and had turned back as we arrived at the creek. (David: she hikes all over mid-Wales whenever she can get back there.)
We have the next hike on Monday, the last hiking day on this continent for Grace Garcia (for about a month--she'll be back, we hope). Judy and I will try to follow her Portugal and Spain month+ of hiking on our computers. Judy is working with Grace in how to get the thing operational. Contact Judy at 719-873-5239 (if you still use the telephone).
On Wednesday, we plan going over to the Dunes, across the valley. This year, I think we'll work on an in-park, fairly level variety of scenes . We'll follow the creek and hopefully go up on one or two dunes.
Four ladies of strong gaits (at rest at the destination).
Trout Creek in its narrow bed.
Big trees apparently of good health
flowers still bloom
Beautiful
The "wall" above the creek
Trail=side gully on the way out
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