I think this was Amaroq's first time in the snow and he seemed to really enjoy himself. After an hour or so, it had warmed up a little and we all went for a hike up Rhododendron Trail.
Following Horse Trail North, we hiked as far as the park boundary.
There were a lot of wild ponies here.
This was our first time seeing them in the snow.
It looks like the park had dropped off a couple big piles of hay for food, hence the large crowd.
It was pretty cold for Harper, so we didn't hike any higher up. Near Massie Gap, we took Cabin Creek Trail to Lower Cabin Creek Falls.
There were some massive icicles along the trail and a couple parts of the trail were a little sketchy.
The lower falls has two sections, but it was hard to go out for much of a view.
Continuing on the loop, we stopped briefly to see Upper Cabin Creek Falls, but even in winter, the view of this one is poor.
Then we finished up the loop and headed back to Massie Gap.
From here, we started making our way home and made a quick stop in Independence at Peach Bottom Falls.
Also known as Powerhouse Falls, the ruins of an old powerhouse were right next to the falls.
It was a short walk down to the base of the partly frozen falls.
A couple short paths led up to views of the upper sections.
The uppermost section had some cool icicles near the top.
We got some pictures and then started making our way home. We stopped near Pilot Mountain for pizza at Rigatonis on the way.
