I heard that Independence Mine will be closing on September 30th. They plan to close the gate up to the mine for the winter that evening. I heard there has been some snow up there, so thought I would take advantage of the open gate and make a quick run up there to hike to the lake. Once the gate closes you have to walk at least another mile to the trailhead. This is a fun hike for Bella because it's very interesting and there are lots of other dogs. She finds lots of fascinating things to sniff all the way up to the lake. The trail is only about one mile long, but it is steep, muddy, rocky and sometimes very slippery. I used my ice bug studded shoes to see how they would work on the slippery trail. I found that they were wonderful. No slipping at all even on the worst sections. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the blue sky and bright sunshine made for a very pleasant little hike. There is a little snow up there, but it's too early for the lake to be frozen. We walked partway around the lake and took a nice snack break on a big rock. Then we walked on down, and Bella happily greeted all the other hikers and dogs on our way down. It's such a beautiful place. I love taking a little time to hike up there.
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