Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga (2.0 miles; d=2.06)
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Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Cedar Creek Loop, at Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga, as depicted a la Google Earth...
Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Cedar Creek Loop, at Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga...
The trail begins alongside Cedar Creek right next to the summer beach area...all by myself today!
The snow-shrouded trail heads east along Cedar Creek...
Just to keep you from leaning too far over for a picture, I guess...
A couple times along its length the trail passes clearings like this...old logging roads perhaps?
I actually broke the snowshoes out for this hike...kind of ridiculous...
Death from above...a slight wind was sending big fluffy balls of snow hurtling down onto unsuspecting hikers below...
No, off-trail travel is not suggested...
If a mile hike is your limit, this bridge will take your weary legs back where you started...
Cedar Creek from the aforementioned bridge...
Almost enough to make you dizzy...
Cedars over Cedar Creek...go figure...
A snowy Balsam woods...
North Cedar Creek-South Cedar Creek Trail Junction
Nearing the halfway point I entered a large clearing where a closed bridge would have taken me across the creek for the return...nothing doing but to keep following the cross-country ski trail east in hopes of another crossing...
North Cedar Creek-South Cedar Creek Trail Junction
Looking north across the huge clearing mentioned in the last photo...
Heading into the second week of January and not a hint of ice on the creek...unbelievable!!!
I sense a road ahead...
Looks like this will work as a bridge...Banwell Road...
I pass this spot almost on a daily basis driving to and from home...it's always prettiest in the snow...
South Cedar Creek Unofficial Path
At this point all hint of a trail disappeared...for a bit...
South Cedar Creek Unofficial Path
I was quite shocked to find this shelter hiding in the woods along the south side of the creek...I had no idea the camp had any places like this!
South Cedar Creek Unofficial Path
Believe it or not, there's a trail in there somewhere...
Cedar Creek again...