Hike Lake County 2024

 

     We started our annual fall tradition of taking the grandkids for walks on the weekend.  We do Hike Lake County which has multiple hikes mapped out.  If you do at least seven you can earn a zipper pull or hiking shield.  

     I really like this program as it gets you outside and visiting forest preserves you may not know about.  The kids have graduated from needing a stroller to now helping to carry the snacks and water bottles in backpacks.  We also have a tradition of stopping at nearly every bench and having either water or a snack :-)   The weather was good for a hike of 2.6 miles with not much tree cover as it was overcast and occasionally a little drizzle.  

     I do wish the other two grandkids were closer so that they could join us also.  Of course that means we would be back to needing the stroller but that's okay.

     My husband found that there were a couple of geocaching sites on this hike.  They didn't find the one by the bridge but they did find the one near the parking lot.  I think this just added to the fun of the day.