Ok, all you lazy hikers, where were you.  I admitt this was a longer than normal drive for a relatively short hike, but from what I am told my description of the hike prior to taking it, was a bit misleading.  We hit a beautiful day with full color in the forest making for a wonderful hike.  The five of us had a delightful time.  There was lots of  happy chatter on the way up for the easy-moderate hike of about 3.1 miles and it continued throughout the hike.  The weather was perfect for a hike as the skies were blue and clear.  About half way through, we were peeling off our jackes as it warmed up to a very nice day.  

If you would like to see a few pictures taken during this hike including maps and altitude graphs, click here.