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Relaxing weekend hike at Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve (11-12-2011)  --- About 4 miles with 400 ft elev gain.

It was a nice and relaxing Veteran's Day weekend.  On Friday, I went to pick Chanterell mushrooms at a local trail (0800-1020).  Weather has been getting cold and the mushroom season appeared to be ending.  I was luckly to find about 4 patches of mushrooms which were more than enough for a few meals, and very lucky to avoid raining that started at 1030.  

On Saturday (11-12-11), I was sponsoring a bike & hike trip to Mt Muller and Mt Storm King, but cancelled the hike due to 100% chance of rain in the Lake Crescent area and lack of participants.  At the last minute, one person signed up but I cancelled it anyway due to impending rain.  Instead,  I went to walk a few miles, check out the mushrooms, and observe the fall colors of the Big Maple trees at a local trail (Guillemot Cove Nature Reserve) during the least chance of raining (10%) at 0930-1200.  After all, it did not rain but was not sure if it rained at the Lake Crescent area.   

I hiked the Guilemot Cove with my family before, so I was familiar with its area.  Because it was a family hike and to make it easy for my family, we skipped the trail to the Stomp House and the Big Maple trail.  This time,  I think I walked all the trails there, estimated about 4 miles with 400 ft elev gain.   Indeed, it was a refreshing hike seeing the spectabular display of the fall colors of the big Maple trees.  Much of its trails were covered with the Big Maple leaves.  Surprisingly,  I did not see any Chanterall mushrooms but saw many different types of mushrooms.  Since I did not know if they were edible, I left them alone.

In overall, it was an excellent hike and timing to see the late fall colors of the Big Maple Trees and leaves.

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Directions:  19235 Stavis Bay Road NW, Seabeck - from Hwy.3, take Newberry Hill exit; travel to Seabeck Holly Road; turn right.  Look for Guillemot Cove Sign.  Drive to Miami Beach Road; turn right - drive to "Y"; veer left onto Stavis Bay Road.  Drive 4.5 miles to the entrance and parking lot.

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