Due to a combination of a heat wave (I'm a wimp when it's hot!), a family illness, and school starting my hiking has been minimal for a few weeks. I realized yesterday, however, that the Wildcat Gorge Trail is now one of our fallbacks for those "we need to take the dog somewhere" moments. This trail used to scare me. For a long time I couldn't make it all the way to the top. Now, I don't think twice. I wouldn't say it's really easy, but it's definitely not hard and I never hesitate to tag along with my husband and the dog. It's beautiful right now! There's no water until you get really close to Lake Anza but the creek is still pretty. There are scattered trees changing color, including much of the poison oak, and there are beautiful yellow and red leaves on the ground. I can hardly wait to see it when (if...) it starts raining again!
