A Monument-al Hike

With the kids' new-found love of hiking (thanks Uncle Chris and Auntr Ruth, we've been trying to find new places to take short hikes.

Today we went to the Saratoga Monument. The obelisk is currently closed due to the pandemic, so we couldn't climb to the top, but the kids were happy enough to climb the stairs jump off the base. 

I'd heard that the trail from the monument was a good hike for kids, so we thought we'd try it out. The first half was just a walk through a cemetery, which surprisingly sparked a lot of interest from the kids. Sadly, by the time we got to the actual trail, the boys were already fading. We walked the whole trail anyway, taking lots of snack breaks. It was very informative for MiniM.E. and LittleL.G., who took turns reading the signs about the people that used to live in the woods and the British Soldiers that camped there after surrendering at Saratoga Battlefield. Most of the trail was an elevated walkway- the boys' favorite since it makes a lot of noise when you run on it. I would definitely hike it again, but use the parking lot at the trail, rather than walking down from the cemetery.  

Even though it was a lot of walking, there was still plenty of energy for jumping when we got back to the parking lot.