Hiking Morse Mountain, a gem of a place

We hiked Morse Mountain on Monday and dubbed it one of our new favorite places. The 2-mile (one way) trail, which was mostly paved, took us to the summit of the mountain and then on to Seawall Beach. The elevation gain total on this hike was around 100 feet so this wasn't a difficult climb (and stroller-friendly for those with little ones who might not be able to walk the full distance on their own). But the highlight for my kids was definitely the beach area. It was gorgeous and the water was not nearly as cold as some of the other spring dips we've taken this year (the Morse River outlet is here so that's likely the reason for the slightly warmer water temps).

And because this was a spur-of-the-moment kind of trip and I really should have been grocery shopping instead because we had no food in the house (and no bread so nothing easy for lunch), we decided to pick up subs on the way to the trail for a mountain summit picnic.

And as usual, L. had to bring along a stuffed friend to enjoy the hike with us.

This would be "Esther" her Cotton Candy Webkinz Bunny she got for Easter.

The kids were also taken with this tree, which they believe was right out of a fantasy-fiction movie. We stood and stared at it for a couple of minutes debating which movie it could have come from...

This hike had been recommended to me by a couple of different people over the past few years (thanks Jenny and Susan) and I'm sorry it took us so long to make it over here! It truly is a gem of a place and my kids are already begging for a return trip.

View from summit and beach


L. doing her wave jumping and warming up in the sand


Morse Mountain at EveryTrail