2.6 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain •
I am spending time this summer for one week as an adult mentor for Big City Mountaineers (BCM). This organization takes kids into the woods who normally wouldn't have the opportunity to learn about the outdoors. One of the prep hikes was on May 20th with a short hike to Horsetail Falls. It was a chance to meet the kids for the first time and introduce them slowly to hiking and backpacking.
We couldn't have asked for a better day. The sun was out, the skies were blue and it was perfect. We walked up to the various falls, and stopped at lunch in the Oneonta Gorge before heading back home. We saw some poison oak and a bald eagle too. I think it was a great experience for the kids. Looking forward to getting out there with them this summer.
Elsie
May 27, 2013
Nice! Hope they had (and will have) fun!