Hebo Lake

This was a delightful escape for the day to Hebo Lake high in the coast range. A prettier setting is hard to imagine, and the birds were aplenty. Arriving at the lake at about 10:30 we were pleased to find the Handicap Parking space in the Day Use Area right next to the restroom. Next, we took off on a walk around the lake.  This was a challenge to see if I could make the half-mile loop with my continuing lumbar stenosis pain. Turns out there are a number of benches along the trail, which I stopped at to recover and we made it! Back at the Day-Use-Area we selected a picnic table and enjoyed our lunch, even sharing a bit with a Steller's Jay. Here us our eBird Checklist

Day Use parking and camping sites "require a digital reservation and payment on Recreation.gov". However, cell service is so poor at this location it would have been impossible to make a payment, which always puzzle me, as this is the situation at so many National Forest Campgrounds. In this case, the campground host seemed more occupied with mowing the grass than enforcing regulations.