The Red Maple Swamp Trail at Fort Hill is still pretty “snowed in.” You can see just how high the snow is by the fence. The snow is almost up to the top rail. Yikes! There’s not going to be much hiking there for a while… unless you bring your snowshoes!
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Lots Of Snow At Wiley Park On Cape Cod.
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When You’re Sick of Shoveling, Make Lemonade Out Of Lemons!
270 viewsAfter shoveling most of Monday and then waking up Tuesday to more wind blown snow, we decided to “make lemonade out of lemons” and have some fun! (Click on blog link for other photos.)
We got our snowshoes that Phil had just put new straps on and hiking poles and put on our warmest clothes with gaiters to keep our feet dry and drove up to Fort Hill. It was just glorious with the sun shining and the views spectacular!
We hadn’t been snowshoeing since we lived in Colorado at least 15 years ago. It was like riding a bike and just so much fun! So glad Phil fixed those straps last week! Nothing like a lot of fun in the middle of a lot of snow!
Snowshoeing On Cape Cod?
297 viewsWhen we had that surprise snowstorm of 8” the week before Christmas, we got our snowshoes out thinking it might be fun to do some snowshoeing around here. We snowshoed quite a bit in Colorado and loved it! (Click on blog link for fun snowshoeing video.)
But, when we saw them, the rubber straps had all disintegrated and totally fallen apart. We did a little research and ordered some new straps. Phil got them all put back together the other day and then we thought… I wonder if it will ever snow enough to snowshoe around here again as we have never snowshoed here. And now this….
With all the hype, it will be interesting to see how much snow we really do get. Hopefully enough to have some fun, but certainly not what they are forecasting! Fingers crossed…
Snowshoeing at 12,000′ in Rocky Mountain National Park:
You Can Find Some Dog Treats On This Trail On Cape Cod.
387 viewsThe John Kendrick Woods Trail in Orleans is one of our favorite hikes, especially off-season when it’s really windy. It’s nice and secluded in the middle of the forest. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Dogs are welcome on the trail and people even supply their “goodie box” with lots of dog treats. A fun time for everyone…
Great Trails At Nickerson State Park On Cape Cod.
328 viewsThere are so many trails to choose from when hiking at Nickerson State Park in Brewster. We love to park in one of the lots and then meander down trails and decide as we go. Having the AllTrails app on your phone helps a lot.
This hike we started at the parking lot of Little Cliff Pond and then went out onto other ones. So much fun exploring new trails.
Saying Good-Bye To An Old And Very Loyal Friend On Cape Cod.
647 viewsWhen Phil put on his favorite boots for hiking in the snow a couple of days ago, the sides gave out and the whole boot inside fell apart. It was just so sad. It was like losing an old and trusted friend.
Those boots have seen many trails in Rocky Mountain National Park and here on Cape Cod. There were many times when we went snowshoeing up to the top of the mountain trail that leveled out at 11,000 feet and then back down again. What an exciting and exhilarating hike that was. Wow!
So, with sadness these boots were taken to the transfer station and said good-bye to. Luckily we each liked our boots so much that we bought 2 pairs way back when. So we are all set with new boots ready for new hikes and hopefully, new snowshoeing adventures!
