Wasilla Creek Trail - About 2 miles round trip, stroller and toddler friendly, easy
Today was our second official hike of our 52 in the Matsu. We hiked the Chuqilintnu/Wasilla Creek Trail. The temperature varied between 1 and 3 degrees. The forecast said it was going to be 19 degrees around 1 pm, so we waited, but it never got anywhere near 19. But there was no breeze, and the sun was out, so it was pretty nice. The trail starts out on a long catwalk. I have never been on this trail in the summer time, but I would imagine, given it's proximity to the hayflats and the convergence of the Knik and Matanuska rivers right before they flow into the inlet, that this would be a very marshy trail. The catwalk meanders through some light birch and spruce before it opens up into the wetlands. The catwalk is about a mile long, and ends up in a small observation deck. Since the creek was iced over, we continued walking along the creek about a half mile, until the willows were mostly growing over the creek and it we had to keep ducking under branches.
Things we saw: moose poop, woodpecker, beautiful sunset, hoarfrost and lots of hay. Here are some pictures of our hike:
The baby stays plenty warm in Kristina's parka. But she is also in a snowsuit and sporting 2 hats. She stayed awake for most of this hike, but she just chills. She loves riding in the pack with mama.
Too cute, hiding behind mama's fur (real) ruff.
Baxter likes to eat snow, but he also like to keep on the move. He had a hard time sitting still for this picture.
The catwalk, Kristina, Baby, and Baxter.
Hoarfrost on an outcrop of Hay
This was the only sign for the trailhead. This trail was just finished this last May.
We wore her out - hiking can be so much work for babies!
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