I started Frankie out in a hat for this hike, for protection against mosquitoes. However, it quickly became clear that the heat would be a bigger challenge to our comfort, so we ended up ditching the hat. It got close to 90 degrees today, and my little sweat-head definitely lived up to his moniker. Frankie loves boardwalks, so we made a figure-eight shaped loop using the Hemlock Hollow Trail and the Bog Trail. Even when combined, these trails are only 1.0 mile, and are easy and level-surfaced. This meant Frankie could manage the hike on his own, which is a bonus for me in the heat. I'm a sweat-head, too!
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| the Hemlock Hollow Trail |
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| green frog (Rana clamitans) |
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| carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) |
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| water break at the observation tower |
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| view of Beaver Lake from the observation tower |
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| painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) among the spatterdock (Nuphar variegata) |
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| watch out for Auntie tickles! |
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| running down the boardwalk on the Bog Trail |
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| back in the shade on the Hemlock Hollow Trail |
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| Download trail map here or here. |
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