I awoke, looked out the window, and there were about six
ruffed grouse pecking along the ground in our site. Nice start to the day. Ranger and I also saw quite a few turkeys on
our morning walk.
After a slow start to the day, breakfast and reading, we
headed out about 11:00 on the trails.
Much of our walk was on cross-country ski trails which are wide and easy
to follow. As our goal was the top of
Puffer Butte, it was uphill for about an hour, with some confusion as to where
we were, as the paths criss-crossed all over the area. We did eventually reach the ski hut at the
top, where we had a great view of the folded mountains in the distance with
larger peaks in the distance.
The hike down was, of course, easier, though the 2 ½ hours
of walking left us ready for some relaxation.
So after a late lunch, we rested and read for much of the
afternoon. The weather was partly
cloudy, with a few threatening clouds passing overhead from time to time but no
actual rain, and the temperatures were around 70.
In late afternoon, we noticed that our neighbors had started
a campfire, and yes, the campfire ban had been lifted. We visited with the group of guys who were
here for a weekend of fishing (young man, his father and his two uncles) around
their campfire, and later the couple in the trailer across the way also came
over. So it was a festive evening around
the fire. Joe fried fish that they had
caught just a few hours before, and they were delicious.
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