Off to Daniel Ridge we went, the whole family and the dog.
There was still snow on the ground and plenty of mud but it was a truly great day. There were a few other cars at the trailhead but we only saw two people on the trail. The river was way full and getting fuller by the minute with the melting snow.
There are still plenty of winter features in the shady spots. Do all kids love icicles or what?
We headed to a great swimming hole near the end of the old road grade that we like to visit. It's down off the trail and you can barely even see it in the summer but it's pretty obvious in winter. The water was really high, so high we found a sad casualty of the cold and wet. I think he got washed up into a shallow area and then froze.
Like I said, lots of water. And for comparison a shot from last August.
I was really glad that mom and daughter came along as well, we were able to get lots of family pics with different combinations of us together.
On the way back we stopped at Cove Creek for a picture of the current road conditions headed in to the campsite - the picture doesn't do justice to the awfulness... happy camping!
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