Yesterday we hiked more of the trails here at Ledges. The first went pretty much straight up to Table Rock, a flat sandstone overlook, and then on up to the Council Ring. I backed off on the last flight of slippery-looking, tilted stone steps and let Letha take the honors. Next we took the much flatter hike to Lost Lake. Except of course, it isn't really lost because it's on the park maps. Go figure.
This is such a beautiful park, that it's a shame that budget cuts have made maintenance very spotty. Signage is missing or incomplete and one of the shower houses is definitely a D-. The other barely squeaks by with a C. The natural scenery keeps it as one of Iowa's most popular sites, but it would be nice if the amenities were maintained.
We all kicked back for the afternoon. Later, Letha and I walked the trail to the walk-in tent sites--some of which are a half-mile back in the woods. I have to hand it to those tenters. We returned to find our church choir director and her daughter had stopped for a visit. They had been hiking in the park and decided to check out the campground. The daughter recognized our trailer from my Facebook page! After a nice visit, Letha made homemade pizza and Vince cooked it on his grill under the awning as the rain moved in. The pizza was delicious. A rainbow finished the day and we retired to prepare for our trip home today.
The trailer will be going in next week for a little maintenance and then we will be planning and stocking up for our trip southeast in October.
The trailer will be going in next week for a little maintenance and then we will be planning and stocking up for our trip southeast in October.
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