Had a quick outing to enjoy some quiet and solitude. I went out to Lake Sylvia and hiked in to the Nancy Mountain shelter just to get away for the night. The hike in was great, 75 degrees, sunny and breezy. Still enough leaves off so the canopy didn't obstruct any views. A mild night around 57 degrees with 15-20 mph winds. A pretty quiet evening only one visitor around 3:00AM. Sounded like a deer making it's way through the ravine below me. That or it was a sasquatch circling my perimeter to see if there was any food available. Saw a couple of turkeys early in the evening but no sign since. The morning was impeccable too. About 60 degrees with gusty winds and looming rain. It only managed to sprinkle a bit. Made for a nice quiet hike out of the forest. Can't wait to pack the family in for the next visit. It's a really short hike but if you take advantage of the trails around Sylvia, it packs a lot of scenery in a short distance! Photos following.....
Say hello to our little friend...."spikey"
Whit and Chris by the washed out road leading to our original campsite
Whit and I by the same washout
We stumbled on this geocache. Took a ball, left a lighter. That proved to be a problem....
Whit performing some very technical navigation
Some quality time with "spikey"
Nice shot of the spillway at Lake Sylvia
Stream on the trail
Trail by the lakeside
Bluffs by the dam
On the way home
Ellie helps me unpack
Trail by Lake Sylvia
Lake Sylvia Dam. Take all the Dam pictures you like!
Gnarly old pine!
The peak furthest back center is Forked Mtn.
Follow the green moss road...
Preggers
Great log entires!
Panorama at the shelter
Nancy Mtn Shelter
Another good log entry
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