This state forest is about 12,000 acres and consists of lots of wooded ridges. Yesterday, we went over Butler Hill and past the Butler Family Cemetery.
It was nice to have some different colors, even if it is just dead grass and winter shrubs.
Today, we climbed Smith Hill first. The sun was out! It sent cheery rays through the trees. We passed over a little saddle.
Then we went up on Turner Ridge.
We could see the valley that carries Rte. 124 below us. But then, we reached a spur of the ridge, and it was really neat to be able to see the valley on both sides of that point of the ridge.
We did 7.1 miles in the forest, then added some road miles a little farther ahead. The snow is still making the trail difficult. Not really enough for snowshoes, but just enough for tough going. The snow is melting, though, and we are going to finish the state forest tomorrow.
This little one was watching me from the trees.
Oh yeah, we forded one creek with our trash bags. We are getting rip-snortin' good at that!
Miles today 12.1. Total miles so far: 855.
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