I went up to the Poconos last weekend for a “ski” trip. I don’t ski though so I spent it tubing and hiking and managed to persuade a few other non-skiers to join me. We were right near Tobyhanna State Park so decided to check out the trails there. There were about 6-8 inches of snow on the ground and it was absolutely beautiful. We saw a few other people in the park – cross country skiing and snowshoeing – but for the most part were alone. We did part of the Lakeside Trail in order to get to the Yellow Trail, although we didn’t make it to the end of the Yellow Trail. The snow slowed us down so much and we hadn’t started until a little while after lunch so we decided to turn back rather than risk getting caught still on the trail at dark. I would say we did about 5 miles total, which isn’t bad I guess. I just hate turning back before the end of a trail. It’s definitely a great spot though and worth checking out again. It’s not too far, probably only 2 hours when the roads are clear, which they definitely weren’t Friday night, at least not once we got closer. As soon as we passed Hickory Run, it was a like a line was drawn between just wet road and snow-covered road. Granted my car’s not the best for getting around in bad weather but it usually makes it through just fine. My normally black car looked completely gray though by the time I got home again. I had to take it to a car wash right away to get rid of all the snow crud and salt.
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