Week 9 - Hardscrabble Wilderness Area, Pleasantville

It was a saturday, and my dad joined me.  The stress of Cooper's anxiety in the car, was matched and surpassed by the pleasurable time he experienced on the trails. It was doggy heaven on earth. From the moment we arrived, canines with family in tow were abound and bounding around. We had a great time too, my dad was either carving wood, knocking down trees (diseased ones of course), building or adding to  rock cairns (see photos). I loved this hike! We were so close to my sister's house that I will be revisiting this place with family for sure! In fact, tomorrow (second hike this week) I am going to take Cooper back, cairn to join? We trekked the white trail - 1.5 miles, with Cedars and Oaks, and the yellow trail, covering a total of about 2 miles. We crossed streams, skipping along rocks while Cooper hurdled back and forth over the long stretches of rock walls.  Coming up...Kitchawan Preserve.  It was a true gift to have my dad with me!