We had both reasons Saturday so we checked it out. There are a bunch of trails there that it could take a very long time to explore. They have a bad habit of naming any trail where you might see wildlife as the Wildlife Trail. We learned that the hard way with a loop that was unintended.
When we arrived and parked we saw The Hugo Peak trail and anything with a Peak in the name generally wins for us. We were joined by Phyllis, Sue, and for the first time this season Chris, Harry and Tami. Off we went up the Hugo Peak trail and were quickly at the Hugo Peak destination since it was a whopping 2.5 miles there.
After a snack we decided to try the Reservoir Trail for the way down. They call the area the Pack Experimental Forest and they have signage for showing different areas and what they have done. It would be cool for a school group with an intrepid teacher. We cruised along and came to where the reservoir was and headed down towards the trailhead.
Along the way there was a fork where we could head a little out of the way so we decided to add a little mileage. Along that route there was a small turnout for the Wildlife Trail so we decided to take that as well. Somehow or another we missed a right turn - it must have been overgrown - and ended up back on the Reservoir Trail again.
Another pass by the reservoir in question and we were again headed back to the trailhead - this time with a better sense of what not to do. The rest of the hike was uneventful and we were back at the car uninjured and with a little over 7 miles behind us. It was widely reported that a good time was had by all.
Be very well and more soon....
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