The hiking is great. We are seeing a lot of hikers and friendly dogs.

We are climbing all over the rocks and fallen tree.

The Meigs Creek Trail is a very nice hike with a very smooth trail and some nice views. The lack of leafs allowed us to see even more nice views. The trail is also very nice because you start at one creek and walk to another creek so you get to hear the rushing water.

The weather is very nice with a breeze and a lot of sunshine.

We managed to stay dry, too.

The weather is nice, but the temperature is rising quickly.

It all ended when Katie Beth fell on the trail into a poison ivy plant! We went right home for a scrub down from top to bottom. The plants are all covered with the shiny oils of the poison ivy.

We found this turtle and a shell from a dead turtle, too.

But, it all ended with the police ordering a forced evacuation of the area due a forest fire. And, the car wouldn’t start so a park range drove us to the Golden Bee.

Over head, we have seen fire retardant planes flying.

Our Hertz agents don’t know how to get us another rental car without getting their car back. We explained where their car was and they are still wondering what to do.

Well, we continue relax at the Golden Bee. Some of us are really relaxing.

The scenery was just wonderful. The temperature was hot in the beginning, but the temperature cooled off nicely.

This was Katie Beth’s first time to Barr Camp. She said it was a lot of fun. Carrying Katie Beth turned into a experience to say the still.

But, Karen is burnt.

The weather was super, but Katie Beth was a little bit of a problem at the start.

Katie Beth and I will be camping out this weekend. She is already thinking of movies to watch as we watched a movie during the last campout. Where would we be without iPads?

The weather was great and the trails were empty.

I really enjoy having every other Friday out from work so we can do these kinds of things.

We heard two owls, we saw a large woodpecker, and we saw a lot of squirrels.

Katie Beth hiked the whole way, which was over 3.5 miles.

Katie Beth is having a blast lambing the rocks.

It is only getting more exciting.

Look at me, mommy.

We hiked with the hsv.rb group, which made the chat very nice.

I hope to hike this area again in the future.

After playing everywhere, we headed on and the stopped at William Park and played some more.

She announced that she is tired and hungry.

The weather is great. The breeze is nice, too.

We had a great time hiking the Middle Prong Trail, which follows the Middle Prong Branch. This is the first of the many water falls a long the trail.

We even saw an abandon car dating from maybe the 1930′s or earlier.

She moaned a little, but she was a trooper. She said she appreciated me more after trying the carrier.

The weather is nice with blue skies and cool air. The leaves are crunching under foot.

It is Meigs Fall, which is viewable from the road.

The high light of the hike was the virgin forest beyond the falls. We found a hollow log and Katie Beth climbed inside and laid down. We found a tree with base open to the other side so Katie Beth could climb through the middle of the tree.

We missed seeing the bear that had been hanging around the trail, but a lot of other people had seen it. A gentleman showed us his picture of walk up on a black bear on the same trail during the previous week. His first photo has shaky from being surprised.

Hopefully, we will make it to the falls, but we are moving slowly with frequent snacks and diversions. Katie Beth could be one of the dog in the movie UP. Squirrel!

We watered Katie Beth’s tree.

We went into the butterfly house, which didn’t have as many butterflies as the area outside the house.

We are now walking through the garden looking at all the scare crows on trails.

We stayed so long that we got locked in the garden. No one was left in the office, the doors were locked, and the parking lot was empty.

The Katie Beth got to pee outside on the trail. She thinks that is a woot!

We hiked about a mile and half. Katie Beth was in the carry most of the time. But, she climb the rocks and jump across rocks.

I think Karen was getting worked a little hard at some points. She did wonderful and looked great, too.

The temperature is in the upper 80′s and the humidity is high. Katie Beth is sweating a lot.

Hiking was cut short, because Katie Beth found a playground on the trails.

The trails have a big variety of areas including cliffs, open areas, and forests.

I helped little to avoid her actually walking into the creek in her attempt to catch the fish.

I guess that I can now start looking for toddler waders.

She hiked back a 1/3 of the way before she was too tired. She slept for a mile on my back, which made for some serious exercise for me.