A Labor Day Weekend Hike

What to do on this Labor Day weekend? Go for a hike around Merrill Creek Reservoir ! It has been many years since we circled around this reservoir and today turned out to be a great day to do it.

 
From the visitor parking lot through the first mile or so through the woods it was extremely quiet today.

Even though it is the first week of September there were plenty of wildflowers to be seen. I really need to get a app to identify all the wildflowers.

 
Watch out for the Bald Eagles! If you like spotting birds then this is the place for you. There is always a group of people here with spotting scopes and binoculars in hand keeping track of whoever passes through. Here is also the first signs of fall, many leaves are starting to turn into their bright colors before descending on the forest floor beneath them.