A realatively gentle climb with some nice downhill swoops took me to the Swampy Lakes Shelter. A nice cozy place to warm up while cross-country sking. A big barrel warming stove in the middle and wood stacked up in the lean-to on the side. Hope to be back in the winter as I pick up that sport. 
The biggest surprise of the day was fresh bear tracks which turned me around and shortend up the ride consderably. The tracks were just at the start of the Swede Ridge Loop, so I skipped it, losing a good five miles of riding (rats!). Hope the bear was having as good a morning as I was.Happy Trails.
