SAT 17dec2022 ~08:10, ~low 30s_F, overcast, i was the ~4th to arrive at the Bridle Trails S.P. Trailhead parking. Did a ramble CW-Loop: (P) > (1) > (2) > (3) > (P) .. ~4.9 mi ~1:47 hr. Got back to the parking at ~10:00, and noticed there were ~15 vehicles.
During my ~2 hrs, only encountered a total of 4x Trail-runners. 2x Walkers and their 2 dogs - everyone was friendly. Many sections of the "boot-path" around the Park Perimeter were covered by fallen leaves. The "official" Trails (Raven Tr, Coyote Tr seemed well-maintained. Btw, there's a Detour (MON - FRI 07:00 - 15:30) for a section of Coyote Trail (picture: <C> Construction).
Learnt something this morning .. about "Dog Poop -vs- Horse Poop" 😂
.. As for my "apprehensions of Bears", perhaps ".. its all in the Perspective" (??) 😂
Happy Trails Everyone 😀
Comments
* poop vs. poop: Dog poop is gross, and it stinks. And horse poop doesn't decompose THAT quickly - I have seen it months later, although it is back to bits of hay by then. And what about dogs that eat horse poop? Still bad?
* Bears: How old is that sign? I figured they would all be curled up in a den by now. And I doubt a dumpster diving bear in Kirkland is going to attack anyone - he's just looking for dog food. No worries.
* Horse sign: A great graphic! I like how the earbud is still where his head used to be. I have no problem yielding to horses - they are very large and unpredictable, and snort and fart a lot. Give them space.
Posted by:
mato on Dec 18, 2022 05:57 AM
Hi mato,
Thanks for your comments 👍
i have no problem with dog poop cos i previously had a few dogs (i would bagged my dog poops). As for horse poop, i am good too .. my in-Laws have a small hobby-farm; there's a horse, a few pigs, chickens, ducks .. so there's a good variety of poops 😂
w.r.t. the Bear sighting sign - i recalled seeing only One; it's "undated" and probably, ~0.2 mi before the Construction De-tour.
Cheers! 😊
Posted by:
wakkf00 on Dec 18, 2022 01:08 PM