My pups will be hanging out with my Mom next weekend, so I wanted to do something with them today. So I took them up to the Old Sauk River trail. This used to be a favorite hike for Cedar and I when it was less improved/well-marked and there were less people. We were in luck today and had the entire trail to ourselves clear up until we got back to the trail head. It was absolutely wonderful.
The trail was for the most part clear of snow, but there were stretches of packed/slushy snow. Nothing my yaktrax would have helped with, and a nice extra calorie burner.
I always think of the beautiful Sauk River when I think of this hike, but the forest is absolutely lovely. Great towering Douglas firs and other conifers, broken here and there by stretches of mossy maples. Today the woods were ringing with various bird songs, and we even startled a grouse. She was too quick to get a photo.
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