Grace loves a road trip, even if it means a start time of 5 am. Amy, Grace and I hit the road long before a post-7 sunrise to make hike part of the IAT around Devil's Lake. The red quartzite trails and outcrops never disappoint and are made all the more enjoyable with the maple/beech forest at its peak coloration. The initial temperatures were near freezing but our climb raised our internal mercury to a point of quickly stripping some layers. We debated if it had been one or two years since we had did the hike, although we selected the ridge trail this time rather than tumbled rock. The trails are always busy at this popular park, but our early started seemed to mitigate some of the trail congestion in the areas we traversed. We completed the loop at an easy pace, taking in balanced rock and resting for awhile at Devil's doorway, long enough for me to have a sandwich and Grace some Cheese-its before taking the slow descent through the east bluff woodland trail. Tumbled rock pub/grill served us a great lunch and the ladies napped as I drove back towards home.
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