It rained all day the day before this hike. Even though the forecast was for a clear day, I guess the prospect of a wet slippery trail kept some of the regular hikers home. As it turned out it was a grand day for a hike. The temperature was just right and the sun shown brightly although deep in the forest we only saw glimpses of it. The start of the hike was a little shakey as I couldn't get my GPS to cooperate and there are many narrow dirt paths that can possibly be taken at the beginning of the trail. After a couple of false starts, we finally found our way and began the 4.5 mile hike down to Lula Lake Road. The hike went very well and it was so peaceful and quiet in these woods that everybody was able to enjoy a relaxing hike. The trail was now easy to follow without any serious obstacles along the way. Almost everyone commented on the beauty of the forest and stillness. The six hikers continued down until we reach a bridge near a very bubbly creek where we took a break for a snack. We then continued down until we reached the staged truck.
Following the hike we all had our first lunch together at the Purple Daisy in St. Elmo. This was the first lunch of the season followin the Covid 19 scenario.
If you would like to see a few pictures from todays hike on the Connector Trail, click here.
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