Did my annual solo hike up the Dog Mountain Trail and down the Augspurger Trail.
The weather was fine ... some low clouds on the river but, after having reached the top - around 10:30 am - the clouds dissipated quickly.
There were some bugs but they were not too bad. I do recommend having some deet handy though.
Unfortunately I'd forgotten to put my hiking poles in the back of my Outback so coming down, even on the less steep Augspurger Trail, began to take its toll on my 76 year old legs.
Overall a lovely day and the hike was very nice indeed. I only wished that there had been more red and blue flowers mixed in with the yellow Balsamroot but you can't always have everything!
Comments
IronBoots on Dog Mountain, Augspurger Trail
Good pictures, nice to see some wildflowers are still up there! Wondering if you had a permit ahead of time or if you purchased one on the day.
Posted by:
IronBoots on May 24, 2019 06:52 PM
RE: Permit
To IronBoots:
My permit is my golden age pass ... Did not need the weekend permit since I did the hike on Thursday.
Thanks for commenting on the pictures .. photography is one of my hobbies.
Mike
Posted by:
1943Mike on May 27, 2019 04:00 PM