Seeing as I am feeling well, and the day was free, a trip to Hawley/Dubuque to continue building distance training seemed to be a good idea. Wuzzam was in, so I had a partner.
We hoped to complete something in the 12 to 16 mile range, and be under 4-hours. We accomplished those goals with a big loop broken into three small loops, if that makes any sense. I didn't realize the route involved three smaller loops until I looked at the map afterward.
We caught some neat things on our adventure... we passed by the Balanced Rock off the Bog Trail without checking it out this time, but later on through the woods another was spotted!
Camp Rock Trail was in fantastic shape, and from Gould Meadow we navigated some of the Gould Trail south, and it is filling in nicely from the logging done there years ago. There are some very tall white pine at the southern end.
Hunt and Hallockville Roads have been repaired through the forest. I like what I see, and I hope it ends up being a "good thing".
By the end, we tackled 14-miles in a bit over 3:30 running time. Cool day, no humidity, mosquitoes were brutal whenever we stopped.
New sign at the Fire Department / Kiln Parking area
Growing out of the "Notch"
Wuzzam at the "Notch"
Aunt Charity's Chair
I thought this was a balanced or perched rock
Perched Boulder just south of prior formation
Perched Boulder
Perched Boulder
Perched Boulder
Perched Boulder
Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Ring Trail at Beaver Pond
Bent Tree Limb along Snowshoe Trail
Twisted Beach at Snowshoe Trailhead
