Beaver Lake — Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021

Love this quiet wander along the Sauk River. Arrived at the parking lot around 9:45 am, was only one other car in the lot, and passed the owner heading back almost as soon as my boots hit trail. Trillium, bleeding hearts, salmon berries and LOTS of skunk cabbage blooming. A few small downed trees and muddy spots. At approximately 3/4 of a mile, the trail opens up on a stunning view of the river. A couple large old downed trees at this point in the trail have been notched for passage, though the second one requires a scramble over and a few feet of a drop on the other side. Already solo hiking with a tweaked knee, I opted to turn around - though this tree would pose no issue for more agile (and less injured) folks. Smaller kiddos and doggos would probably need assist.