Today, Tredhed and I decided to take Geogymn's advice from my last post: "Can't be out there enough in this season".
We had a half day to kill and I've been wanting to show Tredhed Little Joe Pond in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest since my visit last fall http://ift.tt/2dTLlrh
We were both glad we brought some warmer clothes this morning as the car thermometer read 27° as we stepped out at the Rt. 8 trailhead (photo 1). Finding the path easy to follow (photo 2), we quickly warmed up as we climbed towards the mid-way-swamp. The next half of the short path was also easy to follow, thanks to the sometimes obnoxious paint markings (photo 3). In between the colorful paint blazes, we were able to observe some activity from the local woodpecker population (photo 4).
The path quickly brought us to the northern most of the two designated campsites on this small, 6 acre pond. There was a good view here across the pond to the swampy shoreline (photo 5). The campsite was in very good shape except for some old graffiti on one of the hemlocks (photo 6). Where have we seen that red pain before? :banghead:
After a short break to enjoy the scenery, we started to walk around the pond to check out the southern most designated campsite. The bushwhack wasn't too bad as Tredhed led the way around the pond and across the outlet to the campsite (photo 7). The views from this rocky point were just as good as those we saw earlier this morning since the leaves are pretty much in peak color (photo 8).
Another short break let us explore this isolated and seldom used campsite (photo 9). We then continued our bushwhack around the pond, meeting up with the paint blazed path. A quick stroll through the fallen leaves brought us back to Rt. 8. Then, it was on to Warrensburg for a shelf check at Oscar's and a pint of Harpoon Flannel Friday at George Henry's. What a great finish to a good half day in the woods. Like Geogymn said "You can't be out there enough"! :clap:
We had a half day to kill and I've been wanting to show Tredhed Little Joe Pond in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest since my visit last fall http://ift.tt/2dTLlrh
We were both glad we brought some warmer clothes this morning as the car thermometer read 27° as we stepped out at the Rt. 8 trailhead (photo 1). Finding the path easy to follow (photo 2), we quickly warmed up as we climbed towards the mid-way-swamp. The next half of the short path was also easy to follow, thanks to the sometimes obnoxious paint markings (photo 3). In between the colorful paint blazes, we were able to observe some activity from the local woodpecker population (photo 4).
The path quickly brought us to the northern most of the two designated campsites on this small, 6 acre pond. There was a good view here across the pond to the swampy shoreline (photo 5). The campsite was in very good shape except for some old graffiti on one of the hemlocks (photo 6). Where have we seen that red pain before? :banghead:
After a short break to enjoy the scenery, we started to walk around the pond to check out the southern most designated campsite. The bushwhack wasn't too bad as Tredhed led the way around the pond and across the outlet to the campsite (photo 7). The views from this rocky point were just as good as those we saw earlier this morning since the leaves are pretty much in peak color (photo 8).
Another short break let us explore this isolated and seldom used campsite (photo 9). We then continued our bushwhack around the pond, meeting up with the paint blazed path. A quick stroll through the fallen leaves brought us back to Rt. 8. Then, it was on to Warrensburg for a shelf check at Oscar's and a pint of Harpoon Flannel Friday at George Henry's. What a great finish to a good half day in the woods. Like Geogymn said "You can't be out there enough"! :clap:
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