Fresh snow! New experience for us- seems like about 6 in out here. We even got to parking lots BEFORE snow plows, which we had to dance around to park. Best thing was that we could see animal tracks crisscrossing BT, although we were mostly clueless about what animals made them. It was nice to start in Girdled Rd reservation- very well maintained and lots of built in steps and bridges…the BEST being a suspension bridge! Very bouncy, so fun to walk across. Came out of the reservation to a lot of road walking- although on one back road there was the New Creation Farm- what an oasis! A cute goat farm with a little store in back that sold natural-raised meats and THE BEST iced cinnamon buns and Hartzler chocolate/vanilla milk I have ever tasted- creamy! Young ladies running the store were all very friendly and helpful. Finally entered Big Creek Park for finish of hike and ran across some awesome camping lean-tos with stone fireplaces facing inward for warmth- spacious and well off the ground. We could still smell and feel the heat from a previous fire. Finished at Meyer Nature center which, unfortunately again, was closed.
