“quickly” indeed! the bridge.

Sounds pretty daring to me…too daring.
Was looking at one picture of snow banked on a bridge? Hard to believe all of this is still happening with weather hitting the upper 80’s now in the lower states, with tornadic activity off the map.

Lynn, I take it you plan to drive there w/Stella? when?

We have begun to seriously look for a house now, so all time outs for us are pretty much out, I guess.

Love, love, be safe/have fun.

the aunt

There were several off-leash dogs on the trail, but I don’t think I’d take a dog there off-leash during spring runoff. There are many collapsing banks of snow, rushing streams, steep rocky embankments, and other things a curious dog might turn into a big problem pretty fast. Speaking of … there’s a great sign at the Ranger station in Verlot (near this hike) that shows a dog (boxer) stranded on a rock sticking out of the center of a roaring whitewater river. A search&rescue worker in a body suit, helmet, and life jacket is hanging from a steel cable strung across above the river, reaching down to try to pluck the terrified dog off the rock. The caption reads “Please keep your dog on a leash.”

But having shared that killjoy image, yes there are great places to take your dog off-leash around here, just not up in that area. Beaches along the Sound are a great option, and Mom or I can tell you some good spots. And maybe Stella can test-drive the nearby dog park — we’re curious what the scene is like there, since it’s the nearest place we could bring a dog to run free. If we were to get one. Theoretically speaking.