“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old-we grow old because we stop hiking.”

-Finis Mitchell

“I could never resist the call of the trail.”

-Buffalo Bill

The first hike of the summer season!!!!

I headed out to the Horn Hill Bike Path after publishing my previous post to start breaking in my new Vasque boots. Overall they did well. They were comfortable and I didn’t really experience any discomfort until close to the end of the hike. Not much, but exactly what I would expect from a new pair of boots. No twisted ankles, blisters or hot spots.

I decided to do the shorter loop of this hike and it truly is amazing how it changes throughout the year. I have documented this hike in just about every season and with the amount of rain we have had recently, everything is in full bloom.

The kiosk at the start of the hike.

The smell of pine was intoxicating on several sections of this hike!

More pine…

The only short hill on this hike.

This wasn’t here the last time I was here.

Although these roots can be perilous, they are cool to look at!

The trail near the end of the hike.

Summer 2017 Mileage:

3.85-3.85