While I like Valentine's Day, I'm not into the box of chocolates, bouquet of flowers, sappy card type celebration. I like to enjoy the day doing the things I love with the one I love; which is why we decided to head out for a hike on this beautiful winter day (followed by a delicious home-made dinner! I LOVE to cook for other people).
The temperature was in the low 30's, and although it was overcast, the clouds were high in the sky allowing for some great views.
We chose to hike Buck Mountain from the east side via Shelving Rock Road. This is usually our trail of choice due to the lack of people who use it. We saw two other cars along the road, but not a single person hiking. It was wonderful to have the trail and the mountain top to ourselves.
The trail was... well, it was practically a sheet of ice, covered by another sheet of ice. The lack of snow this winter has been so depressing. Let's hope this "storm" that is heading this way tomorrow leaves us with a few fresh inches. While some type of micro-spike or yak-trax may have come in handy, we bare-booted the trail today, and yes, I did fall.
Here's Jake having fun on the ice, it was great to play around on!
The lack of snow did lend itself to some really beautiful ice formations on all the little streams that cross this particular trail. They would normally be hidden by the snow.
One of the many frozen streams along the trail.
There were great views from the top. Here you can see Gore Mountain very clearly in the distance.
It was a great hike, with the boys I love (my husband and our two pups!). Hopefully we get some snow and can head out on snowshoes next weekend!
Amen, hunny! We need that snow! Adam and I "walked" some x-country ski trails on Valentine's day. There has been no need to break out the snowshoes this winter, how depressing!!!
ReplyDeleteIt really has been so sad. I want so snowshoe and x-country ski!
ReplyDeleteEvery time we go out, Jake says, "Stupid no-snow winter!".