Winter Hike Series No. 3

I made it to hike number 3!  This one was held at Miami Whitewater Forest.

Oh boy, doesn’t it look cold.  The lake was frozen and the snow was flying.  I was smart this time, took my crampons along and used them for the entire hike.  I actually bought them three years ago when I first moved the KY but this was the first time strapping them to my boots.  They made a world of difference; I didn’t feel myself sliding around at all.  They are well worth the money (less than $20) if you plan to do any snowy/icy walks.

For my warm weather friends

and family, these are crampons. 

I didn’t know they existed either 

until moving up here.

Here’s another view over the frozen, snow-covered lake on the Timberlake Trail.

Here’s our group nicely strolling through the snow on the Badlands Trail.  I say “nicely strolling” but these hikes are about five miles long and cover some diverse terrain.  Even though it’s cold outside, you can work up a sweat inside of your winter coat.

I’ll try my hardest to get to hike number 4, but, as of today, the temperatures are once again below zero! Whew, I thought KY was far enough south to not have to worry about all of this!!!