52 hike challenge #10

After last weekend's miserable hike, plus a week of LONG work hours, I needed both some family time and some gentle time outdoors. I figured it was the perfect opportunity to convince my family that we should take the mini day trip to Lincoln, MT (only about 75 minutes away) to see the Sculpture Park! 

Having never been there before, and knowing that Lincoln has gotten a ton more snow (being on the other side of the continental divide and all), we weren't quite sure what to expect. I brought our snowshoes just in case, but it turned out that they have a snowmobile-maintained walking path. As long as we didn't step off the path - and into knee-deep snow - we were fine!

Technically you're allowed to touch the art but not climb on it, so we did break the rules on this one!

The art was spread out on the 26 acres of lodgepole pine forest, which made finding the pieces a bit of a fun scavenger hunt.

This "castle" was Rose's favorite!

This zigzag "tunnel" was mine.

Obviously I'm using a very loose definition to count this as a "hike," but it got us outside and wandering around the forest so I'm going to count it!  It was a lot of fun, and we all want to go back in the summer and see how it compares.

BTW, if you go, I highly recommend stopping at the Lincoln Pit Stop for lunch! Delicious burgers, fries, pizzas and shakes :)


52 hike challenge 2020
1. 1/1/20 - 2 mi - out and back
2. 1/5/20 - 4.5 mi - neighborhood loop
3. 1/11/20 - 2 mi - out and back
4. 1/19/20 - 4.5 mi - neighborhood loop
5. 1/26/20 - 4.5 mi - neighborhood loop
6. 2/1/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
7. 2/2/20 - 2 mi - out and back
8. 2/9/20 - 2 mi? - sledding, and to/from the neighbors
9. 2/15/20 - 4.5 mi neighborhood loop
10. 2/22/20 - 1 mi? -  Lincoln Sculpture in the Wild