We biked to the trail head for Aspen Trail, and hiked to Dogwood and Wild Cherry trail, via Wild Wood trail. Quite a few people and dogs. Some very big trees. The invasive English Ivy is taking over many territories. As usual, Mary shared her vast knowledge of plants and local history (including the efforts to remove the ivy). I tasted the licorice fern's root, miner's lettuce, pepper weed. The smell of grand fir is grape fruit like, very pleasant, when you rubbed its needles.Both Mary and Duncan are old timers here. This is my first hike in this largest urban park in US. Here's a detailed map of Forest Park. Going uphill, I pushed my bike half of the time, due to frosty streets (at 11am!) and my terrible skill. Coming back ~2:45, already chilly without sun on the east side of the hills. No more frost, but the downhill speed, even on brakes, creates enough wind to chill, especially to fingers and toes, as I was not properly dressed like the other two.
