Our family went for a little day hike to Twin Falls this weekend. We haven't done any serious hiking really, only a few leisurely walks around Lincoln Park and such. So I made sure to do a little research in order to make sure we had some success. Especially since this one would have to walk the entire thing. He is much too big for us to carry!
I found a couple sites that listed this trail as perfect for families with small children. I would say that was a slight exaggeration but we made it out ok.
It really was a gorgeous hike with plenty to see. Nolan even spotted his first chipmunk ever. He said it looked like Tezzy (our tabby cat).
Miles did really well strapped to Pat the entire time. He sung his little baby songs and hung his head way back so he could see the enormous old growth trees.
The most challenging part was that it went up, down and then up again rather steeply and it was a tad muddy. Nolan got nervous a few times but kept his footing just fine. I might have been holding his hand super tight since there were some rather steep drop offs right on the edge of the trail. Then we found these stairs. We almost didn't go down them because we were worried about getting Nolan back up but in my research I read an insider tip to definitely go down the stairs, the view would be worth it.
It didn't disappoint!
The trek back was a little harder but we kept Nolan moving (he started asking to be carried right after we reached the falls) by promising him his favorite protein bar which we had in the car. It worked! I was so happy to be back on the street again, but not as happy as little Miles who was all giggles despite skipping his lunch and nap time that day.
We are already planning our next family hike.
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