One of the closest places to hike is Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. They have a nice 1.8-mile loop around Cash Lake that is just about perfect for a Saturday afternoon hike.

While we’ve been here countless times, this trip was made special for two reasons: one, the fall colors were beautiful in peak colors and two, (most importantly) my Mom was visiting from Florida!

  • Cash Lake
  • Another view of the lake
  • Some of the trees
  • Suzy and I
  • The boys
  • Grandma with the boys
  • The whole family