Fisher Settlement Road west toward Curtis Road on the FLT, Danby SF
The snow on the FLT was a bit rough and choppy, but we decided to try it out, rather than just walk on the roadThis trail is at its best in winter, when you can clearly appreciate the rolling terrain and the interesting plantingsAfter a while, I decided the trail surface was actually not that much fun — it was very slow going, and for those of us with hip or knee or ankle problems, a challenge. It took us a long time to reach this stream — we didn’t want to attempt a crossing, so we turned back even though it was earlyGot back to the cars 20 minutes early, decided to walk down Fisher Settlement Road a bitA great classic country-road look — rolling terrain, the road meandering a little, dark brooding woods along the edge — love itThere are almost no buildings along the length of Fisher Settlement Road as it passes through Danby SF, but those few that have been built have a surprisingly upscale feellng — this is not some backwoods country area
Official head count: 15H, one D. One additional hiker drove out but went to the wrong spot and so missed the hike.
It was in the low 30s and it snowed vigorously a few times, but it felt surprisingly mild anyway — you can see that Casey (shirt and suspenders) shed his bright yellow coat
Official head count: 20H, one D. We saw one bow hunter, at the meet-up, who promised not to shoot at any of us
