Eklutna Lakeside Trail

I usually hike on Fridays with my friend Pam. The last 2 Fridays she has been tied up doing other things. She said she was feeling hiking deprived! So we did the 10 mile walk from the Eklutna Lakeside Trailhead to the Bold Creek Bridge and back. It was a really nice day for it. Not too hot and not too cold. It was overcast but warm enough to enjoy the hike without a coat, but not so warm that we were sweating the whole way. Bella and Pam's dog, Dahla had their usual wonderful time running ahead and back chasing birds, bicycles and other hikers. But they were mostly well behaved. The Yuditna Cabin was unoccupied, so we took a nice break there at just past the 3-mile point. We had our official lunch break on the Bold Creek Bridge, enjoying the sounds of the rushing water. It was nice to just relax and walk a fairly flat trail and not have to push hard to climb up a mountain. But 10 miles is still a fairly long hike, and I was tired. Bella slept all the way home!