First Hike of the Season

I took the dogs for a hike this morning. I kept passing the trailhead over the years and wanted to check it out. It's in Boulder County and I was only expecting to be out for an hour. Well, it turned into a four hour hike! Needless to say, even though I slathered myself with sunscreen, I still got burnt. And poor Pacey had to be dragged back to the car. Even Greta was spent. I learned my lesson. Next time, Greta is wearing her little backpack and is carrying extra sunscreen, water, and treats for both me and the dogs.

By the end I was hoping it would get cloudy and start raining. At least I didn't try the trail in July at the peak of the heat. We would have been miserable! There wasn't a lot of shade to rest in, but there was a little creek that the dogs got to play in. Even Pacey went in, which means he must have been hot. I just wish that I had waited to give Greta a bath until today. Oh well...