Sun. 24
March: Foothills Frolic
Yet another perfect day. Ideal for an afternoon ramble around the Cross Conservation Area just south of
The
side track to the Stuart barn was closed. The sign said there was construction
work, so of course we headed up the track to see what was happening. As we
came in sight of the barn, we saw a farmer with his tractor and it seemed
to us that the barn might be being used
for cattle or horses during birthing, so we turned around, not wishing to
disturb the animals.
Continuing
up Pine Creek we encountered more snow in shaded areas. It was a cloudless day. The view of the mountain wall from the west
end viewpoint was spectacular. M skipped down the forested hillside through a foot of packed snow. I had to work hard to keep up. It was on the final leg, through the trees along
the northern escarpment, that we met a young family of four – the only other
people we met on the trails today.
This
was a great day to be outside. To the
north, across the prairie, lay the city half smothered in a haze. Out here we were able to frolic in the bright
sunshine.
Statistics:
Total
Distance: 9.0 km (hike)
Height
Gain: 600 ft.
Max.
Elev.: 4,270
ft.
Time
on Trail: 2 hrs. 29 mins.
Start
hike: 12.32 pm
Car: 3.01 pm
Temp: minus 2 to minus 1 deg.C
Weather: Cloudless,
E. breeze
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