For our second hike of the year, my boyfriend and I decided to check out this trail. We arrived at the trail-head at 8am to find we had the place to ourselves. We checked out the information board about the trail and its history; neat pictures on the other side. It began to lightly rain not long after we started our hike, but the cover of the trees helped keep us dry. The smell of the earth and spring flowers blooming was the perfect way to start today. We hiked Boulder River last week and found that this trail was much easier on our bodies, which we were thankful for.
This trail is well maintained; some mud on the trail and only a few downed trees to step over. Signs along the way clearly direct you to the kiln, as well as tell a little history. The first section of the trail is shared with horseback riders, but we didn't come across any. Berry bushes line the wide open path before the trails separate for riders and hikers respectively. The trail continues in the direction of the river, under the cover of moss covered trees. The first glimpse of the river is a lovely shade of greenish-blue.
We began to see old rusted artifacts along the trail, stopping to look them over. The Lime Kiln appeared suddenly standing tall to the right of us. Took some pictures and admired the history and continued on to the river and the end of the trail. We got to a good spot down by the river earlier than expected, so we took some pictures, looked at some rocks and enjoyed the rushing sound of the river. After we ate some snacks we returned to the trail and made it back to our car around noon, still the only ones there. It was a nice quiet hike that we both enjoyed.
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