Christmas Day Hikes - 2024

 There was a little snow for Christmas Day this year that made for a festive hike.

Quinn & I went for a walk on Oak Valley Trail.  On the way back we ventured out onto Hope Lake for a bit.  Quinn did a little sliding, but eventually got the hang of walking on ice.  It was his second hike of the day; he was having a good time.

Apparently, other folks did a little sliding too.  There were a lot of people and dogs out walking, running, and even some biking the trails.  Today was just hiking for fun, no trail work, but we did appreciate the recently repaired boards in the bridge and boardwalk on the south end of the lake.

Winter is a fun time to enjoy the trails and open spaces.  These buttonbush along the lake shore were very striking when viewed from the ice.  It's a different perspective from the summer hiking.

The snow was frosting the partially-restored kiosk back at the parking lot in the afternoon sun.  It'll look nicer when it's all fixed up.

So enjoy Shelton's trails this winter.  Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, & have a Beautiful Boxing Day.