In 2016, spring came early with our first 81 degree day on Wednesday, March 9. It was an exceptionally warm day, the earliest 80 degree day on record. We got rain on Thursday but with temperatures in the low sixties, meant it just further melted the snow and kept the ground from getting too dried out. So what I do? I went out to Schoharie County to camp down at Betty Brook.

It was in the 40s to start out that Saturday, but got up to mid-60s by mid day. Lots of blue skies, although the grass was pretty day. I first started out the day at Franklinton Valie outside of Middleburgh.

I then went down to Mine Kill State Park on this most beautiful of early spring days.

It was wonderful camping down by Betty Brook.

A bit cool in the morning, but I brought my heater.

But by a few hours in the morning, after the time change, it was back up in the 60s. Not bad for March 13th.

The next day I hiked along the Old NY 30 at Max V Shaul State Park, aka Towpath Mountain Park.

After that I hiked Vromans Nose. It looked more like late April then early march this year.

Don’t you wish all mid-March days could be this nice?