Waterfall along the Western States Trail, Auburn, CA
After examining our snowshoes yesterday, we discovered they were badly in need of repair. So, our day of snowshoeing turned into a day of hiking instead.
It was a perfect day for a hike. The temperature was about 58 degrees at it's highest point. Today, we are forecasted to hit 60 degrees. It's great after the long stretch of cold, rainy weather we just had!
This little waterfall was one of several Jeff and I passed during our hike on the Quarry/Western States Trails in the Auburn State Recreation Area.
We hiked in 3-miles to a favorite spot along the river where our dog, Cocoa, loves to swim and fetch sticks. We had lunch, threw sticks to the dog and watched a guy prospect for gold, with the gear he hauled in on his mountain bike.
The Quarry Trail and the Western States Trail intersect and run along the middle fork of the American River. The Western States Trail is the trail that connects Auburn to Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. It is also the trail that is used for events such as the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup Endurance Ride.
During our hike, we also saw our first Otter, since moving to Auburn 21 years ago. That was a real bonus, but it would have even been more exciting if I could have gotten a photo of it! Auburn Waterfall
Waterfall along the Western States Trail, Auburn, CA
After examining our snowshoes yesterday, we discovered they were badly in need of repair. So, our day of snowshoeing turned into a day of hiking instead.
It was a perfect day for a hike. The temperature was about 58 degrees at it's highest point. Today, we are forecasted to hit 60 degrees. It's great after the long stretch of cold, rainy weather we just had!
This little waterfall was one of several Jeff and I passed during our hike on the Quarry/Western States Trails in the Auburn State Recreation Area.
We hiked in 3-miles to a favorite spot along the river where our dog, Cocoa, loves to swim and fetch sticks. We had lunch, threw sticks to the dog and watched a guy prospect for gold, with the gear he hauled in on his mountain bike.
The Quarry Trail and the Western States Trail intersect and run along the middle fork of the American River. The Western States Trail is the trail that connects Auburn to Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. It is also the trail that is used for events such as the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup Endurance Ride.
During our hike, we also saw our first Otter, since moving to Auburn 21 years ago. That was a real bonus, but it would have even been more exciting if I could have gotten a photo of it! Previous post: Snowshoeing for Photos and Fitness
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certainly not a bad decision to go hiking instead. Lucky to have such nice areas near your house. Seeing the river otter must have been exciting. they are cute!
Thanks Richard. Unfortunately, I got a bad tick bite from that hike. I’ve been bitten before, but never like this. I’m paying close attention to it, making sure not to forget about it if any of the symptoms of Lymes Disease present themselves. It takes a few weeks for them to develop.
What happens to a lot of people is, they forget about the bite, then when the symptons develop they don’t have a clue what it is.
To top that off, I have come down with a bad case of the flu (cold?). I haven’t had one in several years, so I guess it was my turn!
How do you know what a tick bite looks like? I’ve gotten bites before but I’m sure those were mosquitoes. At Clear Lake one time I must have gotten over 100. that was before I discovered repellent unfortunately.
When we got home from our hike, I felt something biting me under my sleeve. I figured it could be a tick and it was. By that time, it had a tight grip on me. When Jeff removed it from my arm, it left a pretty deep hole. That’s how come I knew it was a tick bite.
I have a lot more sympathy now for our dog. We have to remove them from her quite often!
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