1st Day Hike! ~2018

Because it was cold, I ended up only taking one hiking with me this year for the first hike.

We went to the Washington Irving Scenic Trail at Washington Irving South Recreation Area.

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The recreation area does have a $5 day use fee.

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This swimming beach looks beautiful.

We did run into some sand burs while walking around though so you would want to be careful near the grass at all.

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The trail was located on the north side of the park.

It was a little hard for us to find but it is a pretty small park so not too bad.

There is a parking lot right next to the trail.

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Some of the trail markers might be hard to find.

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I liked reading the little bits of history along the trail.

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Taking along another photographer was so fun!

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It was hard to read this sign but it said something about treasure hidden in a cave that is now under Lake Keystone.

I tried to convince my son to brave the freezing temps and find the money for his Dad’s retirement…

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He did not care about his parents happiness apparently.

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The ice probably helps insulate it so that if he dove down it would be warm…

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We lost the trail at this point.

I had already heard from someone else that it kind of disappears.

We ended up turning around so round trip was just over a mile.

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I am so used to hiking with 5 kids.

This hike was so QUIET.

It was a nice way to start the year.

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We saw a lot of deer!

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Do you participate in the 1st day hike?

If not do you have another fun tradition for the 1st day of the year?

You can check out my video to see what the trail is like.

4 thoughts on “1st Day Hike! ~2018”

  1. We are from Cape Town, South Africa and love hiking as a family. These shots look incredible, cold weather hiking is a real treat for us. With our warm climate, we mostly plan our hikes in the direction of a waterfall or lake so we can cool down. It is always a great day out, but we are looking forward to visiting some cooler places and escaping the heat.

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