Hiking in Auburn

Hiking in Auburn is fun! Do you know why? Because it just is!
Getting outdoors, smelling the fresh air, seeing some critters and having good conversations - what's not to love?.
Ben (who's a pretty cool guy, by the way) knows the area very well and wowed us with his tour guide prowess.
The picture you see here is the site of the once-funded Auburn Dam. Had there been enough money to finish it, it would have stretched from one side of this picture to the other.
We passed other interesting things, too! An old mine shaft was marked off with bright orange mesh fencing. We didn't really stop to look at it, but Ben says it goes straight down into the hillside. I had no interest in going into the hillside and neither did anyone else, so we left that mess alone and continued on. Racers kept speeding towards and past us throughout the day. We have no idea where they started or where they were going... Wildflowers dotted the hills, greatly contributing to the overall awesomeness of the day.
This picture is of the Forest Hill Bridge. You can see it way off in the distance there. Apparently, it's the tallest bridge in the Western Hemisphere! Pretty neat, huh!? A couple years ago I also heard it was about 12 years overdue for inspection and repairs. Megan and I have walked out on it and looked over the edge before. Won't be doing that again!
As I mentioned earlier, hiking in Auburn is fun! It should then be of no surprise to you, oh wise reader, that we had a fun time! It was great getting to know Ben, we killed some major calories, and the scenery was pretty dang sweet! I think we will definitely be doing this again some time.

Dave