spider lake

Today's family hike was at Spider Lake, a familiar spot for us close to home. It was especially nice to have friends with us to motivate the kids to get out the door, and to introduce them to these trails. It was a sunny day with a high of 4 degrees, but with no wind, it felt warmer. The main trail (an old road) had lots of wet sections but we all stayed mostly dry. We made it out to Spider Lake to a nice little look-off where the parents all got a chance to chit-chat, and the kids had room to roam about and make-up their own games. I thought that was probably the best part of the hike, until D. decided to climb a huge tree. So fun to see adults making their own fun, too :) On the way back, we took more side trails, and did more trail running as a group. Al and Zach, who were behing at one point, took a different trail We didn't note the exact time of our start (probably around 1:40), however we made it back to the vehicles about 4:30. Perfect timing for this time of year, when the sun goes down earlier and the chill hits the air.