Summer Hiking

After several days of being gone quite a bit, I decided Tosca deserved some special attention this afternoon. So we headed off to the VanRaalte Farm trails for a little hike. It was such a beautiful, sunny afternoon; perfect for taking a walk. I've only been to the farm trails once before, but the area is huge. We walked along part of a meadow and then through some trees and eventually the trail led to the river (it was just a creek by us, though). Part of the way was a dirt path which led to a raised boardwalk along the riverbank. Tosca enjoyed all the smells along the trail and I loved the nature (except for the mosquitos. Note: bring bug spray along next time.). Although Tosca's sense of direction is similar to mine (let's just say she has no hound in her genes), we eventually found our way back to the parking lot and had a great 50 minute walk.

Anyone know of any good (dog-friendly) hiking trails within 1-3 hours of Holland? I'd love to spend a day or two hiking this summer yet. It would also be fun to go somewhere for a fall weekend to hike.