Bennie Creek Trail
Spectacular views, encounters with wild deer, beautiful wildflowers of all colors, and haunting ashen trees mixed in with new growth rising from the fire in recent years on this hike.
We started at the trailhead and turned around at the junction about 2 miles in for a 4 mile hike. It was tough and super hot on a Sunday afternoon in May, great for bonding with sweetheart but probably too long and steep for young kids. Enjoy solidarity and be mindful not to get mowed over by the dirt / mountain bikes! 5 stars well earned!
Jer and I went on a date to explore a new place. We hiked for at least 3 hours, and saw a deer and some dark butterflies. It was so hot my shirt was sticking to my skin with sweat.
My artistic side really enjoyed the form of the arching trees. Even though they were blackened from previous fires, the contrast of the dark and light trunks against the otherwise lush and green forest felt almost ethereal, like I was stepping into a painting.
Walking through these beautiful places fills a longing inside me to connect with nature and breathe real air. I’m so glad my sweetheart pushed me “just one more mile”. I ended up with a wildflower bouquet to bring home.
Love, Kat
