What Happened to Spring? - Day 118

  More snow, sun, wind, snow, snow, wind, snow, wind. Hey, I'm not actually complaining, but today was hard, largely due to the weather. OK, I know it's too early to count on warmer weather, but I'm ready to enjoy it when it returns. The wind was the worst.

Sticking to the facts, though, I had ended at Deer Creek. In the summer, this is an easy wade. Not so much at this time of year.

So, Sue took me to the other side to begin hiking this morning.

It was in the teens overnight, and the trail was covered with needle ice, which I first saw at Burr Oak State Park. When I say covered, I mean it. There was so much of this ice it actually made the walking difficult.

Doe Run is a pretty little creek, and I even saw some doe running!

I love it when there is a sign that points to Vermont and North Dakota!

If I don't feel like quitting after today, I guess I'm good to go. The afternoon was really tough. There has been a large logging operation, and about 2 miles of trail are being re-routed. The chapter is doing a teriffic job of getting this marked and built. And the location is nice- by a pretty creek. It's difficult ground to work on. But there was just enough snow to cover the rocks and make the footing very tricky. Then where it was bare clay it was really slippery. And the wind!

Anyway, Sue hiked in for a little over half a mile at the end to walk out with me. I was really happy to see her!

Miles today: 16.0 (and I walked for 7 hours and 50 min. That is walking time, not counting rests). Total miles so far: 1565.

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