Wed.
31 December: Murphy’s Point
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| Final hike of the year! |
This would be our final chance this year for a stroll
in the outdoors. It was a cold day, but
bright and sunny. By the time we had all
gathered at the Murphys Point access gate, there were a dozen of us ready to
brave the chilly air.
This was a great way to finish off yet another
exciting year of hiking, and the cold air certainly cleared out any lingering Christmas
cobwebs.
Our walk took us around the ski trails at Murphy’s Point,
which in summer are the campsite access roads.
The recent mild weather had melted the early season snow, making this an
easy hike, on a light covering of overnight snow. We agreed that a really good snowstorm was
already overdue.
At the beach area, we stopped for a “team photo”,
while admiring the view out across the frozen lake. A little further along the trail, we passed the
remains of a large tree which had fallen in a recent storm, luckily falling
into the forest and not across the trail.
There was some wildlife to be seen: several deer disappearing into the trees, a
hairy woodpecker, and a lot of tracks on the snow, possibly including fox and
hare.
Note: single-click on the first picture above to scroll through the photos separately
Total Distance: 5.5 km (hike)
Height Gain: Say 50 ft.
Time on Trail: 1 hr. 43 mins.
Start: 9.59 am
Beach: 10.36 am
Finish: 11.42 am
Temp: Around Minus 12C
Weather:
Sunny, cold breeze
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| Cold wintry morning in Perth |
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| Long shadows |
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| Murphy's Point ski trails... |
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| ...hoping for snow soon |
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| At the beach |
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| No white dogs allowed... |
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| ...and no BLACK ones either!! |
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| And certainly no New Years champagne here |
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| Well-marked trail system |
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| Enjoying the crisp fresh air |
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| Reminder of stormy days |
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