Connector 3/Whispering Pines North Loop
Clouds are low and thick the day before Thanksgiving. It’s jacket cool, but only just. I’m often tempted to pull it off, but a fresh breeze about the time I’m ready to, always changes my mind.
The trail is a gradual climb up the ridge,
then marches through towering pines
to a rocky overlook,
then winds back down to the valley again.
A tiny waterfall along the stream is even hidden deep enough in the shadows to still be frozen, days after a cold snap has ended.
A final climb to the bluffs, overlooks the river and campgrounds before heading back down the ridge again.
Rambling ... 