Tully day 2

It was still dark when we woke (we had decided on an early start the night before).  After a delicious frosted raspberry Pop Tart, we broke camp and hit the trail.  We took the mountain bike trail that followed the other side of Long Pond.  I had never hiked this trail before, and was a bit skeptical due to the map showing the trail hugging a road for most of the way.  I was pleasantly surprised, when the trail remained an entirely clean single track with only one glimpse of the road.  

Now with our packs a few beers and a few meals lighter, we breezed through this mostly flat section of the trail.  About halfway along the pond, we stopped to admire the work of some beavers.

Shortly after passing these trees, we got to see and experience the resulting product of the beavers carpentry skills!! We came upon a flooded stream with a bridge halfway underwater!  Without a proper plan, Mozo attempted to cross the flooded section by stepping on the most irregular log he could find, which of course resulted in one waterlogged Mozo!!  After watching what not to do, I safely navigated the water hazard, and we continued on. 

This incident proved to be the curse of Tullys last stand!! From there on out, it was smooth hiking and a couple of miles later, the mountain bike trail made its way out to the Tullys half way point, were we retraced our steps from the day prior.

All in all, the Tully Redux proved to be a much more enjoyable hike than in years past with only a few hiccups along the way!