Heart and Whistle Lake, Anacortes

Spring is here! Sunday we had a beautiful ride in the Anacortes Community Forest lands. The sun was out and the temperature was a perfect 70 degrees. We began at the park by Heart Lake and eventually found our way to Whistle lake. It is a great spot for fishing, swimming and even some cliff jumping (though the horses did not). The trails were well maintained and marked. In the morning we did not see a sole, but by the afternoon the park was full of hikers, bikers and even a motorcycle or two. Everyone had good trail manners as we passed (thank god because bikes can be scary to a horse like Joker) Natalee, who is the brave one who rides Joker will second that. I believe we were to only horses on the mountain that day but we could tell that horses had been there recently. I would love to return and explore the area more and there was plenty of trail. If you are the kind that likes a map they are available at the visitor information center in Anacortes for $10. If you are looking for a new adventure this place is worth checking out.
Pictures coming....

Burrr!

The best thing about riding in the winter is there are no bugs or spiders. It was great to finally get out of the barn and have some fun. We explored new trails and found a nice creek with a bridge.

Even though the temperature was in the 30's and after a few hours the cold started to creep in, it was totally worth it. Looking forward to warmer weather

Cultass Mountain

Today's ride was awesome. The weather had been so crazy lately we were lucky the sun was shining and the wind was calm. We headed out from the barn and found a new trail. Before we new it we were headed up. The trail became quite steep quickly and with some obsticles on the trail made it a challenge. At the top we found ourselves at a campsite next to the river. It was beatiful, a little wet this time of year but definately a spot for summer months. Wishing in 2008 we will continue our fortune of health and many new adventures. See you next year.