On a morning in the first week of October I did three loops at Stake Lake.    I kayaked around the lake twice to start with, then I secured the boat and hiked a loop route on the Stake Lake trails.    The hike on the forested trails was quiet and peaceful with no one else on the trails I chose.

Very few wildflowers were still in bloom, but many plants had berries and fall color graced the trailside.  On this nature hike I photographed kinnikinic, rosehips, alders, yarrow, large-leaved avens, and colorful marshlands.    Some photos taken on the nature hike are included in a slideshow.   Click an image to go to the slideshow and any image for a caption.

Scientific names for species can be found on this website at this link.