Today, I hiked eight miles on Busiek's West side. This included the red and the silver trails. The first part is a nice long flat stretch just shy of two miles and then comes the challenge. The best way to hike these two trails is to turn your hike into a figure eight. Go all the way to the western boundary of Busiek and climb the red mountain, which is a nice switch back. The descent is challenging--watch your step.
The exit of the red trail almost puts you on the silver trail. Take the silver trail which has a climb that is a bit more challenging and the descent isn't easy if you have wobbly legs after six miles of hiking.
I brought Kaleigh today, and she had a blast. If you bring your dog, make sure you bring a leash for the first part of the trail to protect them from running onto the rifle range. I let Kaleigh off her leash about a mile into the trail where she did a good job of leading and sniffing around.
Here's some pictures of today's hike and a video of Kaleigh running on the trail.
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| Kayleigh waits for me. |
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| Saw tracks, but no actual bears. |
