Location: Proud Lake Recreation Area, MI

Hiked with: Gary and Darby

Route/trail: Wixom Loop

Weather: 80 and sunny

Duration:1 hr. 5 min., 2.82 miles

Altitudes/elevations/conditions:The trail was in such poor condition that we probably won't come back....trees down across the path in many places that had been there for quite a while

Sightings: lovely wildflowers

Emotions, etc: sad that this park that is so wonderful for kayaking isn't the same for hiking....cut the hike short due to the conditions

Location: Chatauqua State Park, Boulder, CO, on July 2, 2015

Hiked with: my family and my sister's family

Route/trail: headed toward number 3rd Flatiron but didn't go that far

Weather: hot under the sun, beautiful in the shade

Duration: 3.5 miles

Altitudes/elevations/conditions: 25% rather rocky trails 

Sightings: too many people due to it being a holiday weekend....would love to go back on a week day

Gear/food: water, almonds

Emotions, etc: It felt so good to be back in the Rockies! I was challenged by the heat in some places and the rocky path in others. I could have done without the heat but liked being physically stretched. We spanned the ages of 11-51 and this was a good hike for the variety of ages and abilities.