With grey skies above and a chill in the air, 11 hikers decided to follow the leader to the Paul Torrance Trail. Snowshoes were recommended since the far reaches of the trail were an unknown regarding condition and/or previous traffic - turns out they came in handy! As we made our way, the existing tracks petered out, the sun threatened to shine, and plenty of animal tracks peppered the trail - lots of moose, some deer, lots of rabbit, and what was possibly wolf! We were well on our way to the intersection with Grant's Trail, satisfying the leader's need to verify the route, and the snowshoeing was a workout so we decided to take our lunch break in the middle of a small open area... and the sun broke out in its full glory in support of that decision. Our return trek solidified the base for a future cross-country ski outing and all were satisfied that it was, indeed, a great day!!
