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Down the trail on a gray morning~ |
It was a heavily overcast morning when Lynn & I met for a ride. We started at Bracken Rd., but found the trails muddy. After a short loop, since Jack was with us - we decided to head over to Arlington & ride the trails. Lynn had wanted to see the west end of the
Whitehorse Trail. We rode out at a walk & walked the entire length to the Tin Bridge & back. The very heavy rock footing makes any faster pace too hard on the horses.
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Lynn & Sophie on the Whitehorse Trail |
We found what was left of the homeless encampment, a fire pit dug in the middle of the trail & some trash. Just glad it's gone! Out at the arch - Farah & I visited our brick's for the first time! They looked Good :-)
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We check out our brick! |
We were drizzled on, but managed stay away from the heavy, very dark thunderheads that were moving by overhead. Once back out on the
Centennial Trail - the day started to brighten.
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Farah looks at a bike rider at the far end of the bridge over Pilchuck Creek |
Even the trail here was very wet & slippery in places - but oh so improved over a year ago! We made great time & before we knew it were coming up on the
Nakashima Barn! It was Lynn's first visit on horseback. (She's ridden her bike the entire length.)
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Linnea & Sophie |
The Sun was breaking through as we turned back. A class of students from Skagit Valley College had arrived to walk the grounds & view the plantings & reclamation project included in the trail head improvements. Both mares set a good pace heading back toward Bracken Rd.
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Sun on the river & Eagle in the tree |
From an eerily gray morning the day progressed into a gorgeous fall afternoon! We both commented on how quickly the sun is setting now!
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South toward Bracken Rd. |
It was after 4 p.m. when Jack met us with the truck & trailer off to the side of Grandview Road. Farah & I copped a ride back to our trailer at the Bracken Rd. lot. Really a beautiful ride & we covered just over 18-mi. & both commented how lucky we've been to still have moderate temperatures & a decent day or two thrown in each week to get in longer rides.
(Thank you for the photos Lynn!)
What a beautiful trail!
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