But alas RAIN TOO : (
I drove out to the barn and Persee came tearing down their paddock
Whinnying a welcome when he saw my truck.
Unfortunately the Sierra was tossing dark storm clouds and spits of rain.
Thus we didn’t ride but meandered around for a grass walk on the property and a short warm up for both horses in the round pen.
Anytime spent with the ponies is good time!
SUNDAY
A hike planned in the cooler elevations with the 2 younger dogs.
57 degrees and perfect.
Destination-Loch Leven Lakes.
This my first real hike of the season
First of all...don’t do this trail unless you like:
1. climbing up up up very rocky trails
2. Hiking on trails that have turned into streams and small waterfalls
3. You are moderately fit for hiking up up up then down down down
4. You believe ALL TRAILS that it is a moderate trail
5. You like getting lost!!!
I never made it to the lakes because I went a mile out the wrong way and numerous other people did the same! Two guys even assured me I was going the correct way!
Thus we had to back track ON the train tracks for half a mile after waiting for two trains on the double tracks to pass.
We eventually found the correct trail again, but the hike was strenuous with storm clouds building so we headed back...6 miles hiked. (Trail to first lake is 5 miles round trip)
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| Murphy was a good boy on the trail |
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| Union Pacific -lost |
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| Lost |
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| This is where the trail crosses the tracks (we crossed .5 mile east after bushwhacking down a steep embankment |
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| Hobo Quincy was good on the tracks but bad on the trail-except his lunging and leaping did actually help pull me up the trail. |
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| Still lost |
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| Pretty alpine lilies |
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| Sun flares-still lost |
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| Pond, a welcome landmark. Not lost anymore |
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| Mountain phlox Glorious fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery helped me forget the pain of the trail (as is Advil and ice for my arthritic knees 😄) |
