Lily and I awoke early, ready to hike. We started with the Mountain View Trail, which is five miles in length and difficult hiking. We didn't begin at the official trailhead, but at the Willow Springs Picnic Area. It was probably 58 degrees when we began and sunny. The trail is rocky, with many downed trees crossing the paths, but Lily stopped and nimbly leaped over each limb without pulling or causing me to fall.
Lily is awesomely leash trained. She patiently waits and never pulls--and doesn't require a gentle leader or halter.
When we descended from the ridge and reached the Beaverdam Creek, I had to make a judgement call. Although I believe Lily probably would have made it across (she sat there, waiting for me to give her the go ahead after removing her leash), I was afraid she'd be swept away in the rushing water. We turned back and hiked back up the steep hill we'd just gone down.
Lily at the end of the hike. I think we probably hiked a couple of hours--maybe three miles.
Stone marker on the trail in the middle of the woods. Sue Meyer called me on my cell phone while I was hiking to see if I was going to book club later that day. .
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