Wonderful Mid-December Weekend at Runge Conservation Nature Center and Graham Cave State Park

 

We took advantage of relatively warmer weekend temperatures and walked on trails at Runge Conservation Nature Center Saturday afternoon and then at Graham Cave State Park on Sunday. 

Both of these areas are within a thirty minute drive from our home and we typically stop by several times a year to stretch our legs.

 

 

 

 

 

The temperatures in the 40s without wind were ideal for walking in December and we encountered a few fellow hikers.

While we didn't camp, we did recognize our one year anniversary of our first camping trip in Annie, our 1996C210P Roadtrek. The camping trip back in mid-December 2021 was also at Graham Cave State Park. 

You can view a short video slide show that we posted to remember some of our adventures this past year with Annie as we drove 6,133 miles and camped out 32 nights.

January Outing to Jefferson City

We drove to Jefferson City for an end of the week winter outing that included walks on a portion of the Frog Hollow Nature Trail and the loop around McKay Park Lake. The temperature was 11 degrees when we started the first trail and was in the mid-20s in the afternoon.

 

You can review our route on AllTrails. 

We ordered takeout salads for lunch and ate them in Annie, our 1996 Roadtrek 210 Popular. The bright sun really warmed us up in the camper.

Then after lunch we drove to the Capitol and walked on the new Bicentennial Bridge to Deborah Cooper Park.

I'll close with a photo of Annie parked on the north side of our state capitol. There were plenty of parking spots and it was just a short few steps to reach the Bicentennial Bridge.