Sky Meadows Day

We had a free Saturday on a beautiful day in September, so we decided to head out to Sky Meadows for a quick hike.

  

We took a nice 5+ mile loop with some great views of the valley (including walking up to the top of the overlook through a field of cows), that lead us up to the Appalachian Trail and then across to another overlook then back down through the cow pasture.  

 

During this time of year, the vegetation was in full growth, so the path was a little overgrown in spots, but when we got to the clearnings, all the vegetation was really nice.

  

     

The dog who will do anything for treats…including a quick pose for the camera!

 

 

  

  

 

 

After the second overlook, we could take a trail that brought us back to the first overlook so we could walk back down through the field to our starting postition.  The cows were clustered around the trail area where we needed to walk to get back down to our car, and they weren’t that intent on moving.  Thankfully, Cayenne stayed quiet and calm and Mark made loud noises and they moved off (LOL!) but we definitely had to pass through a large portion of the herd before we were clear of them.

 

 

Typically after a hike, we like to find somewhere fun to stop afterwards, and this time we decided to try Lost Barrel Brewery as we had heard good things about it from friends.  We got there and found a table, listened to some live music, ate dinner and had a beverage then headed back home.  It’s always one of my favorite types of days where we’re outside together doing fun/active things!