December 26, 2015
Even with the holidays and all the recent rains & snow, we have still managed to get out hiking. We haven't done any postings on those treks because most have been local hikes that we have posted about in the past. But since our daughter Maggie was out visiting for the holidays and there was a good covering of snow, we decided to do this quick posting about our recent hike on Roxy Ann.
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| And so it begins...... |
After driving up through the clouds to get to our starting point, we were treated throughout the hike to blue skies, much welcomed sunshine, and beautiful views. The trail around Roxy Ann wasn't too bad although the shaded parts were still covered with lots of ice and snow.
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| Hiking along one of the shady portions of trail |
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| Glenn's 3 snow angels - Maggie, Carol & Katie |
We enjoyed seeing the Upper and Lower Table Rocks, the Rogue Valley, the snow covered mountains toward Ashland, and of course, Mt McLoughlin with its snow covered peak. It's great to see all the much needed snow already!
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| First view of Mt McLoughlin |
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| Full view of Mt McLoughlin |
Katie got her snow fix as she took time to make snow puppies (her version of snow angels) and take an occasional dash through the snow off trail.
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| Panoramic view from the trail |
When we started our hike there were only four cars at the trailhead, but as we finished two hours later, there were literally dozens of cars. It's great to see so many people taking time to get out and enjoy nature.
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| Panoramic view with Mt McLoughlin in the middle of the picture. |
In closing, we want to wish all of you a Happy New Year, and we hope that in 2016 you will get to do some trekking of your own.
Trekking Together
Glenn & Carol (& Maggie)
