2021-07-20

Hike #2: Aldous and Hancock Lakes

I had never been on this 5.1-mile hike near Spencer, so I loaded up the kids and dog and invited my parents (who had been there before) to check it out on Friday, July 9. Google Maps led us on a crazy route through at least six gates (two of them log and barbed wire gates), so we took the gravel road back out. 

The group (minus Grandpa Scott who was taking the picture) at the trailhead. Bekah, Ana, Grandma Scott, Andrea, Winnie, Miri and Peach.

Headed up the trail.

The first lake: Aldous. It was covered in tiny green things. Peach didn't mind drinking the green lake water. We minded the bugs that were covering us.

The second lake: Hancock. This one was clear from a distance, but if you got closer you could see the hundreds of tadpoles that were swarming the southeast shore.

Like these guys.

Ana and Winnie scooping up tadpoles. 

And Winnie found and caught a frog!

Peach and Bekah after eating lunch.

Kids and a lake.

Grover selfie on the way back.