I headed out on the 3 mile loop, but it wasn't long before I was wishing I'd opted for the longer route (~5 miles). I still felt that way when I got back to the car. I guess that will make me that much more eager to go back soon and hike the longer route!
I've spent time at Great Bear since I was a kid. My mom would take us girls and often our friends and hers for picnics, swimming, exploring, playing, hiking, and reading. It was a super fun place for kids with lots of ruins and old buildings to explore. Over the years the area which is now used for hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing had apple orchards and was a source of spring water. One of the old pump houses is still standing near the river.
piles of stones cleared from farm fields |
one of the many foot bridges in the park |
Great Bear is my favorite place to hike locally. And with my hike there yesterday I can also cross an item off my list of October goals.
5 comments:
I wish I could have been there to hike it with you, it's one of my mostest favoritist places to hike in that area, I love it! <3
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I wish you could've joined me for this hike (and others!).
I've never used the subscribe by email function. Sorry to hear it is (unnecessarily) complicated.
Wow. Those pictures are beautiful. I would love to hike there. So great!
Thanks, May-B. It really is a great place to hike!
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