Garfield Ledges — Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024

After my last recent walk here, I decided to bring my 6yo kiddo out for some sunlight. The paved road is now completely clear; some navigable potholes in the gravel section, but nothing I couldn’t dodge easily. No slush, ice, or snow.

The few fallen logs across the trail are easy for able-bodied hikers and children to step over (or under), and would be minimally challenging for handheld mobility aids. Almost no mud. 

The ledges really grab every drop of winter sun— we sat there soaking it in for almost an hour. We found another little sunbather too, a groggy garter snake who really enjoyed sitting on a warm human lap for a while! (If you interact with wildlife, please be sure that you handle it safely and return it to exactly where you found it; if you’re not very familiar with safe handling, it’s best just to enjoy with your eyes alone. Garter snakes are NOT venomous and very rarely bite at all, but they do require safe body weight support, have delicate bones, and are highly vulnerable to predation by birds at this time of year.)