Week off Days 3-5

Day 3 we put in a few extra hours mowing the campground and redoing the fire pits to get ready for 4th of July Weekend and laid low for the rest of the day.

Day 4 it was rainy so we did laundry and then headed to Seward to get gas. 

Day 5 it is supposed to be drier this morning and Tucson is doing better so we head up the Road to the Grayling Lake trailhead.

 The trail crosses the railroad tracks

 Tucson sniffs out the trail

 Pretty flowers -

 My favorite kind of woods walk - mossy, alpine rain forest

 Every now and then they put a boardwalk through

 and a few creek crossings so Tucson can get a drink

 Once in a while we come across a clearing and check for bears or moose.

 There are definitely bear about

 and Moose

 Meridian Lake looks to be about a 1 mile spur off this trail.  We decide to see how we feel on the return trip

 Tucson sees water

 and there it is - Grayling Lake.  Stocked with Grayling a member of the trout family

There is a fungus among us

 We reach the far side of the Lake

 The trail continues on another spur about 1/2 mile to Leech Lake

 We see a bit of the Lake through the trees

 Leech Lake - very pretty with some Lilies

 Everything is so GREEN!

 A fungus princess!

 and a Fun guy! 

 Back to the beginning where there are these beautiful red columbine

Hopefully we will have some nice weather our last two days off and we will be able to do another hike or two.