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My wife has been in remission for 4 years last week. So I am getting a looser leash. I decided to go to Woods Canyon Lake since I haven't been there in 40 years. I arrived at 0830. Parking was full at the lake and around the General Store so I went to the overflow lot about 1/4 mile away. I set off counterclockwise. The lake was busy but it could handle hiking. There were only 2 other hikers on the trail with me. Temps were in the 80's. The trail is well marked with blue blazes on the trees. But it was not the walk in the park that I expected. There is some up and down. And I twisted my ankle about 1 1/4 hour into the hike. I could not comprehend the HAZ estimate of 3 hours. So I expected to hike out then turn around and hike it back. But with the twisted ankle I only did it one way and then looked for other hikes in the area. I did hike the Military sinkhole trail. I will post there - without linking since I don't care about my stats. And I hiked some General Crook Trail.
If you go up here, get here early. The lake can handle crowds but it runs out of parking. You can rent kayaks for $15/hour and 2 person Kayaks and stand up paddleboards and boats. I would take my family up here for a nice trip. The fishing looked great but I can't vouch for the catching.
All of the campgrounds were full. I think they fill up Thursday. I think people send someone up here to reserve a spot and then come up on Friday night. |
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life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. Andy Rooney |
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