Gator Hook Hike
This week's adventure was to do some exploring at Big Cypress Preserve, specifically to drive the Loop Road and hike the Gator Hook Trail. We started at the east end of the road, so stopped to take the little Tree Snail Hammock Trail as well. That took less than ten minutes (and can be found opposite the education center near the end of the paved section). I also tried snapping a picture of the beginning of the Florida Trail; it didn't turn out very well. I also didn't see any sign (just the double blue blaze on a tree). Maybe it disappeared during a storm sometime in the past 19 years. It's a good thing we took a picture when I dropped the boys off for their adventure all those years ago. I should have done more research before we left home. We knew the trail existed, but not until this morning did I realize the likelihood of having to trudge through water was quite high! It is the rainy season, after all. And, yes, a good portion of the trail was underwater, most o...
