Federation Forest

We expected a flat easy trail today but found plenty of challenges at Federation Forest. There are a lot of down trees on both sides of the highway. Most you can get over, under or around without too much trouble. In a couple of places it's hard to find a way around and back to the trail. Watch for red flagging to help guide you through the worst spots. There is a lot of water and mud to test your boots on.
It is a lush mossy forest. We saw skunk cabbage, trillium and a couple of other early bloomers. The highlight was the fun Hobbit Trail. From there we continued to the west end then crossed the highway and took that north trail back. It was a little worse than the other side but had some pretty spots.