Snow on the ground. Gray sky. Temperatures in the low 20ºs, though could have been colder than that. Everyone dressed warmly some even remembering their Yak Trax (I didn't).
I was in charge of picking the place and I selected Skyline Drive which Dan and I had walked in the fall at the recommendation of daughter, Emily. To my surprise none of these women who have been walking as a group for 13 + years had ever heard of this old road.
We gathered at the old store next door to carpool there because there is limited parking. Three cars went with me taking 5 passengers. I had to put up one of the third row seats! One car had only the driver as she was going on from there to grocery shop in Claremont and the other car had two walkers and a dog, Denali.
Here's the old remains of a gate with cellar hole behind.
Below how it looked in the Fall.
One person commented that the only thing missing about this hike was a blue sky. Plans were made to return here to snowshoe at the end of the month. I know I'll suggest it for other seasons of the year.
It was nice to acquaint the group with some place new.
6 comments:
What an outing! But don’t you ding Trax in the snow difficult. I know there’s ice underneath, but I just find it difficult when there is snow too.
It sure is beautiful but I know I would have trouble walking in the ice and snow. Of course it's worth it to get out in nature. Enjoy your day!
What a great walk...interesting places to see too. Glad you didn't get hurt with your tip over. Snow may have helped.
...a spot for all seasons.
That looked a great walk. We have had snow and temperatures well below freezing all week making walking very dangerous as there is compacted ice on all the pavements near me.
Thus looks like it sill be a great place to snow shoe, Marcia, and glad to read that you were OK after the slip and fall incident. We also have the traction slip ons and invariably I have forgotten to use them on some outdoor treks.
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