tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post8275578152917114821..comments2024-01-26T10:47:23.032-08:00Comments on One Day in America: Williams Creek Trail near Lake City ColoradoOne Day in Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-80535173168685549862013-07-09T11:56:41.586-07:002013-07-09T11:56:41.586-07:00You're right, Vickie. We should have taken a ...You're right, Vickie. We should have taken a picture of Annie in the mud bog, or at least have taken one of our very muddy dog after she was finished playing!<br /><br />And you're also right about not "knocking ourselves out". The trail was not overly strenuous but the elevation (about 11,000 feet) made for slower going than normal. As it was, we discovered that even short distances on this trail were quite rewarding.<br /><br />The big wildfire in Colorado was 50 miles away from Lake City when we were there. We could see the smoke over the mountains. One day the wind changed, the sky turned orange and we could smell the smoke too. I think everything is under control now.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting! One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-29689809787501067602013-07-08T21:21:48.903-07:002013-07-08T21:21:48.903-07:00Hi Rita,
Oh, what fun! You and Tim got to enjoy a...Hi Rita,<br /><br />Oh, what fun! You and Tim got to enjoy a leisurely hike and beautiful views on a sunny day, while Annie got to flop about in mud bogs. Wish I'd seen a photo of that!<br /><br />So nice to trek a dog-friendly trail, and I can understand the desire to take in what was right in front of you - mud and all - rather than knock yourselves out trying to hike 13 miles!<br /><br />Hope the fires that have plagued Colorado didn't mar your visit.Vickie Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935525489196514927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-9606136581687024342013-07-08T15:46:43.217-07:002013-07-08T15:46:43.217-07:00Hi John,
Thanks for your input. I agree that it&...Hi John,<br /><br />Thanks for your input. I agree that it's not always prudent to hike a trail to the very end. Actually I've gotten into trouble a few times trying to do too much in one day—especially when weather conditions turned for the worse. <br />In the Colorado mountains, just about any length hike is a good one!<br /><br />As always, thanks for your comments!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-60536629777229638132013-07-08T07:11:51.234-07:002013-07-08T07:11:51.234-07:00I've never hiked in the Western U.S.A., but ma...I've never hiked in the Western U.S.A., but many of the photos in this report (particularly Photo #5 and #6), conform to my mental image of typical backcountry scenes in your part of the country. Words like, gorgeous, striking, and stunning immediately come to mind!<br /><br />Also, I'd like to say that I admire the decision you and Tim made to hike the trail for about 2.5 miles. It seems to me that there are many folks who feel compelled to hike a trail all the way to the end. Personally, I think a 'destination' can be whatever you want it to be, and it doesn't necessarily need to be where the trail ends, like at a summit, or a pond, etc. There have been many times when I've ended my hike in the middle of the forest at a spot that I found personally appealing, or along the bank of an unnamed brook, etc.<br /><br />And so, I completely agree with the point you make that there are trails (like the Williams Creek Trail) where you can be rewarded every step of the way, regardless of whether you choose to hike for 1 hour, 4 hours or 12 hours.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.com