I did my usual Tiger Mountain/Section Line conditioning hike today. It was raining the entire time but, of course, the forest stops most of it from pelting the hikers. And trail runners.
The hike took about 2 hrs and 20 minutes and during that time I saw four or five hikers but close to three dozen trail runners. They were thicker than ants on a pear.
As for Round Lake, I took a photo in October when it was low and said I would try again in January, April, and July. I am sure that October will take the prize for smallest, but it will be a contest between January and April for the largest. My money is on April but we shall see.
Until mid-2017 or so, there was a little creek you had to ford, perhaps .3 mile from the junction of the Section Line and the Nook connector trail. The trail was closed while they spanned the creek with the Trillium Bridge and now it is a snap to get across even when it is running high, like this:
No other hikes this week because I had a medical procedure that tied up three days. I had to get a Covid test on Tuesday (“not present”) and then quarantine until the procedure on Thursday.
And Jan is getting a knee replacement on January 12, which will be painful for her as she rehabs, and will put a crimp in my hiking, as she will need constant care for awhile.
I will get in as much hiking as I can in the meantime.