On a hot summer evening, my dog and I headed for one of our favorite hikes to cool off. We started at the Carlson Road Trailhead going south on the lower loop of trail 25. Near the number 9 on the interpretive section, a tree was down across the trail. We both passed over it easily. The trail here is is fairly good condition, but there are sections with loose rocks that might trip a hiker who isn’t watching her step.
Deep Creek Canyon was dry, unlike my last hike here in April. We found our way across and up the initially steep trail climb out of the canyon. We will save the trek down the canyon for another day.
At the rim of the canyon, we turned onto the old Deep Creek Road and walked east toward the Centennial Trail. By then, the sun was blissfully behind the trees, and the air was cooling. At Deep Creek Bridge, my faithful companion took a dip in the river before leading me a mile back to the car on the paved trail. We saw one other hiker, horse droppings but no horses and no bikes.
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