The lane through the forest was perfectly safe for driving but of course I didn't know that until I'd walked it - and besides, we were there for walking, not driving:
We had the entire forest to ourselves so I decided to let the dogs run and not to yell at them to keep them close to me. Alas, that didn't work and pretty soon I was calling them back as I normally do. I suppose the advantage is that we will never surprise a bear as any wildlife can hear me shouting at the dogs a long way off:
And yet they have a wonderful time and get to do lots of running:
I investigated a bare section where dirt bikes had been frequent visitors. The State had put up barriers and signs to stop them:
We also took frequent side trips into the forest, just to see what we might see:
The sandy, Adirondack soil grew pines, mosses and Reindeer Lichen everywhere:
And there was plenty of visibility, enough so that I didn't need to worry about getting lost:
But we always returned to the lane, which was easy walking and lined with autumn color:
What a glorious place to have within a couple miles of home:
In some sections, the pine forest gave way to colorful hardwoods:
This was autumn hiking at its finest. But we were just getting started. I'll post Part 2 tomorrow:
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