A mild early spring day brought out 12 hikers who were ready to tackle an unknown ( to some) part of the Sherrif Creek trails system.
We started at the parking lot across from the entrance gate to Milliken Mine.
We did not use snowshoes but, hiking poles were helpful as we navigated the uneven hard packed trails. Three or 4 cm of fresh snow hid the icy patches, too! Just one slight mishap when "someone" stepped through some ice near a puddle. No harm done!
Not many fresh tracks in the snow. A few squirrel tracks were visible. A few of us heard chickadees but, no other bird calls.
The soft quiet of the yellow birch and hemlock forested areas was soothing to ears and hearts weary of the news of the day.
Thanks to Nicky for being Sweep.
Our hike distance was 5.5 km.
