On Saturday we took a quick hike up to Rodney Falls and Pool of the Winds (POTW) before attending the lichen walk -part of WTA's Volunteer Appreciation Week. The day was sunny, and breezy, and a bit chilly especially in the shade. Hardy Creek was running high and POTW was blowing past the viewing area. The trail was in good shape, though there was a downed tree across the trail that was easy to get by. We then walked down to the bridge over Hardy Creek, took pictures and hightailed it back to the Hamilton Creek TH for part two of our outing: the lichen walk.
Our group slowly walked up the closed road to the Hamilton Mt. campground while Stacia wowed us with her extensive knowledge of all things lichen. Using magnifying glasses and cell phones we got up close and personal with these unusual symbiotic algae/fungus/bacteria life forms.
Once our brains were full (mine was full in the first 5 minutes) we headed back to the TH shelter for donuts/bagels and hot drinks. Total hike distance for the day was 3.3 miles and 830 ft EG. Thank you WTA for a fun day!
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