Date
January 5, 2017
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White, green and (sometimes) blue: The colors of woods winter
On a vacation day in late December, I happened to be driving
past Allis State Park and decided to stop for a walk. It was a lovely day:
sunny, not too cold and a fresh covering of snow.
On the day I visited, the gate was open and the road to the
contact station plowed. This was lucky for me since I had left my snowshoes at
home.
The park was not busy, but certainly not deserted either. As
I was leaving, another car pulled in- these people well equipped with winter
gear and snowshoes.
Allis is also a good place to go sledding. The park road is
perfect for a long ride, and there are more gentle hills in the day use area. One
caveat: make sure the gate is closed before going on a joy ride!
Since I was so close, I also stopped at Baker Pond and the
Floating Bridge, which both have a very different feel in the wintertime.
snowshoes!