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<\/a>View of Baker Mountain, from the West Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n
The area that the lake and trail surrounds is beautiful! \u00a0While we were up there the Osprey’s were circling and diving for the fish over the lake. \u00a0There were deer in the bushes . . . and a muskrat swimming along the shore! I had never seen a muskrat before, so I was super excited.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pristine lake and view . . . simple beauty.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n The park is even home to a bandstand that hosts a couple of local music festivals and events throughout the year. \u00a0The bandstand is the red building hiding through the trees . . . you have to look closely.<\/p>\n Ruby with her PUG hair cut! Finally she looks like a real one!<\/p><\/div>\n So I know this really talented photographer and he says that it is a great place to get pictures of wildlife in their natural habitat. \u00a0Like I said, the ospreys were circling over and over the lake, the ducks and Canadian Geese were floating around . . . and a pretty pug was running at our heels.<\/p>\n Talented Photographer that I know.<\/p><\/div>\n The scenery itself is reason to get out here and give yourself a workout around the circuit. \u00a0If I haven’t convinced you of that already, go back up and view the pictures again! \u00a0And maybe open your eyes this time.<\/p>\n Once you’re up there, you can start at any point, and we chose to start our fitness trail by following the trail up from the main docks on the lake.<\/p>\n Starting Point<\/p><\/div>\n So as I said, the signs have seen better days, but some of them are still legible. \u00a0This one is a lunging station. \u00a0By placing one foot up on the log, assume a lunging position, and slowly lower your back knee to the ground. \u00a0Remember to protect your knees, and make sure that you leg that is up on the log is maintaining a 90 degree position. \u00a0For a challenge, I would attempt the high log, and try it with a deeper lunge.<\/p>\n Next up was Station 14 and this one requires lateral movement activity along the log. \u00a0On the signage it suggests that you hop back and forth over the log on one foot, you could also increase the level of difficulty in this activity by jumping over top of the log with two feet.<\/p>\n Station 15 is a full body workout, and requires that you start in a squat position, and propel yourself up, onto your hands on top of the rail. \u00a0To make this more difficult, hold your body at the highest point for a count of 8, then slowly lower yourself back down.<\/p>\n Station 10 was a core workout, and requires that you maintain a strong core, and circle your body around, while hanging from a set of rings.<\/p>\n Station 16 is kind of self explanatory . . . basically get into a push up position, and pull one leg at a time up to your chest. \u00a0Group Instructors sometimes like to call this “Mountain Climbers”. \u00a0Torture!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n