A verdent Tiger 3

Ferns along a bank next to the meandering path

Except for a few traces on the hillsides and even in the path, all the snow is gone from the Tiger 3 trail and the woods are greening up. I hiked to the summit in two hours and decended in 1, with the parking lot being the starting point. So I accomplished a 2,000-foot elevation gain and descent over 3 hours.

I made the mistake of bringing my red snow jacket and my light red rain jacket and an additional down vest. I barely packed that in with the rest of my gear in my backpack. I would have overheated if I had not stuffed the backpack with the unnecessaries I inadvertently brought along.

A dreamline view of the pathway.

Pixelation in a cell phone image created an abstraction of this Pilealated woodpecker.

Statistics for the day:

Distance: 6 miles round trip, car to summit.
Elevation gain: 2,000 feet. 
Location: Tiger Mountain Trail #3
Conditions: Cool, clear skies, slight chill at times, traces of snow, a muddy and rocky trail
Load: 14 pounds

Statistics, year to date:

Distance: 65.7 miles
Elevation gain:19,730 feet