Wow, we are almost completely done with our goal of hiking every mile of trail in Lory State Park. Literally the only bit left is the Mill Creek Trail. Today was a fantastic 6.5 mile hike. Matt came along. We saw deer, butterflies, birds, insects, bunnies... and a wild turkey! I finished the hike at 7:40pm. We started late and I was tired before we started. My feet hurt so bad the last 2.5 miles. I had to stop a few times and put them up. They felt full of blood. Ouch! I was so happy on my way down the trail when I saw the wild turkey. It was a nice distraction from my sore feet. I just love the smell of the forest. Our forest here smells like a cake baking! Smell a ponderosa pine. Delicious! We did West Ridge Trail where we had a perfect view of Longs Peak and the snow capped mountains of the continental divide. We also hiked Arthur's Rock including a scramble to the top. From the top we could see nearly the full 9 miles of the length of Horsetooth Reservoir. The water was shimmering and mesmerizing. Gorgeous! We also hiked a bit of the Timber Trail today and a leg of the Howard trail. We saw 3 trail cameras. Loads of people on Arthur's Rock trail, but everything else was remote and secluded. We heard a little thunder and saw lightening in the distance. Matt and Michael stayed up there at a remote campsite for the night. They took precautions with bears including hanging their food in a tree 200 feet away from their tent. Hope they have a fantastic night. I will be hiking with them again in the morning. Dear God please let my feet recover overnight for our 8 mile AM hike!!!
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