Huck had a blast sniffing for birds and perching on rocks |
Patches of ice formed interesting patterns in the creek. |
I went hiking with Huck on the Dry Creek trail this week to see if the fall colors were still happening -- and they were in places. But it was a surprising dividend to see some cool shapes and designs in the ice forming in the creek.
We've had low temperatures in the teens and 20s this week, so Dry Creek was definitely covered with ice in flatter portions of the streams and in the beaver ponds. It's supposed to get a little warmer in the days ahead, so I recommend getting out to hike Dry Creek or do the Shingle Creek-Dry Creek Loop before the snow comes and the trail gets mucky.
That's my outdoor tip this week ... get out and enjoy the Boise Foothills trails while you can!
Some sections of the creek were almost completely frozen. |
BTW, if it's ski swap time, that means the Warren Miller annual ski movie is coming up! It's scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Egyptian Theater.
A hiker and a jogger cruising up the trail with their dogs |
The Dry Creek trail is kind of steep up and down threading through some cool granite goblin-like rocks in the first 1/2 mile, but after the trail drops down by the creek, it's a very pleasant walk up the draw. There are numerous places where you could stop and have a picnic.
Dry Creek-Shingle Creek Loop map (courtesy alltrails.com) |
Remains of a stone house next to a large locust tree that settlers planted. |
Take a walk up there and enjoy the sights! I wondered about the history of a stone house up there ... I would like to know more about the settlers who tried to live up there.
Beaver pond complex was just freezing over. |
Have fun!
- SS
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