02/06/2022
Hike Report Saturday 2/5 Ludlow - Tucker Rd South.
It was about 9 degrees when we started and 12 when we finished. There were 6 hikers, Marlene Barnhart, Christine Gregorie, Teri Currie, Anne Altshuler, Karen Ellsworth and Steve Ellsworth.
We met at 9AM and traveled to the trailhead arriving at 9:25 where we met Karen who shoveled the snow bank to the foot bridge that crosses to the trailhead South. Between the Kiosk and the one lane bridge. Enroute we met a woman who was walking her 3 dogs in the road and as luck would have it a couple of the cars in the caravan had to stop on the hill going up Tucker Rd. Waiting for the dogs to be controlled, we wondered if we could get going again on the icy road. Luckily, no one had to back down.
The past storm left us wondering what the conditions would be like. That area had rain and mist mixed with sleet and snow on Thursday which left a 4" crust on the snow and a few inches on top of that on Friday. So, snowshoeing was great as the crust held us up from breaking through which we would have without the snowshoes. The group went South to the newly refurbished bridge which was our plan. We decided to go on the register about .1 miles further to the boundary of private land.
Reading the register reminded me of a trip I took with my sister-in-law Diane last summer when there were so many mushrooms.
A stop at the Ludlow Lean-To was necessary as we were anxious to see the beautiful location with the little falls in Ludlow creek.
After 2.1 miles we were back at the car an Marlene offered up hot cocoa and ginger blocks (an old Gale recipe)
The hike was easy enough to enjoy the incredible Ludlow State Forest.
Map;
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/1V0mhV82EVOC1fIqFMZm098l
Photos:
Don't ever let a chance go by!
Steve
