I find that I am at my best outside.
I can breath deep and things just don’t bother me as much(most of the time).
This was an impromptu visit to the refuge but much needed.
If you follow me on instagram then you have already seen these images.
Even though this was a short easy hike, it was filled with amazing things.
Crayfish pieces were all over the board walk from someone’s meal.
We saw a snake swimming in the water.
Herons and turtles.
Yesterday was a great day for an adventure.
Sheppherds point on Heyburn Lake has many trails to choose from but some of them like the western trails are not open during hunting season because they are in a Wildlife Management Area.
We were in between huntings seasons a few Saturdays ago so I wanted to hike before the trails west were cut off again.
We took the North Trail to get to them.
The low places were a little muddy so going up or down hills was pretty interesting.
YAY!
The grass was pretty tall and close to the trail so I would imagine chiggers and ticks a problem in the summer.
We took our dog Maddie along so she could get some exercise.
She got worn out pretty fast.
We ended up leaving her and Nick near the road before we were done.
She just could not handle it.
I finished the hike with the boys and drove back on the road to pick them up.
All together we did over 5 miles.
It was great to go on a trail that is close to us that we have not already done several times!
I was a little uncertain of this park when I realized how close to Hot Springs it was.
It ended up having a really nice campground with nice trails though and you really could not tell that you were close to the city.
Backpacker.com recommends the Sunset Trail loop but it was too long for our one night stay.
We started on the Dead Chief Trail and took a few others to make a loop.
We got to listen to a nice waterfall all night from our campsite.
It really is a beautiful setting for a campground.
I would recommend staying here if you like to be close to town while camping or if you were just using it as a stop while traveling(like we did).
I did not want to leave until the sunrise was done.
It was so beautiful!
Do you like to camp far away from everything or close to town?