Today’s hiking adventure was at Hyland Lake Park Reserve.

Watching the sunrise over Hyland Lake was a magical way to begin our adventure.

We followed the trail closest to the lake to enjoy all the views the lake had to offer.

Most of the brilliant fall colors are past their peak however, some trees are still holding strong.

We briefly hiked on the paved trail towards the Lake Trail. The Lake Trail was littered with crunchy leaves.

Hyland Lake looked like glass. The sun highlighted the trees across the lake creating a beautiful mirrored reflection.

We diverted from the Lake Trail and began hiking on Oak Knob Trail.

Frost still coated the tips of the grass.

As a sliver of ice coated the edges, it made some of the fallen leaves so artistic.

The rolling hills offered an impressive landscape.

We hiked on the paved trail to loop us back to our starting point.

Out of the corner of my eyes, something grabbed my attention. I stopped, backed up and took a good look through the trees. Boy, am I glad I did. A giant buck was laying down just out of view from people on the trail.

We made our way back to Hyland Lake. The clouds had rolled in and gave the lake a completely different appearance.

Today’s hiking adventure was 6 miles.