Finally got the opportunity to hike to Gobblers Knob. My friend Rick and I drove the west side road to it's end and then rode, I walked, our mountain bikes up to the trail head. There were about a half dozen other mountain bikes locked up at the trail head when we arrived. It was about a three mile ride up the old west side road to the trailhead.
The trail was clear and dry. After about one mile we reached Lake George, we proceeded to Gobblers Knob which was another mile and a half. On the way we passed a small tarn after Lake George where we could see a salamander walking along the bottom.
The wildflowers were glorious. Great swatches of alavanche lillies. It was hot and dry with very little wind. The flies and mosquitos were constant companions during the hike. The views from the fire lookout were spectacular. Most of the morning haze had burned off by the time we reached the lookout.
This was my first hike off of the west side road and there were very few people for a Sunday in the summer. We really enjoyed the hike, now all I have to do is work on my mountain bike technique.
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