While riding around, if you have time and a change of clothes, most National Parks have a Nature Trail, so you can escape into cool refreshing nature for a little while.
The Khun Chae NP headquarters is right next to highway 118 and they have a 2 klm nature trail there, "The Gurgling Trail", so named due to a water supply pipe under part of the trail.
It is best to take a photo of the trail map before you start walking, so you know what points of interest to look for. I always take the GPS unit with me too.
A steady walk up into the forest and away from the road noise.
Mushrooms everywhere at this time of year. I saw a local guy collecting some orange specimens.
The trails tend to be a bit overgrown during and just after the rainy season, before the rangers clear them for the tourist season.
After a steady half hour walk up and around the mountain, the trail dropped to follow alongside a small river.
I crossed the river and back again a couple of times.
Just beautiful and cool in there.
These are the mushies that are edible.... not that I tested any......
A view of Doi Mot, across the road to the northwest. While at the park HQ, I got all the info for doing the 2 day, 1 night hike up this 1700m peak and hope to do that in December.
Sweat bees who had made a nest in this tree growth.
This was an easy nature trail hike. Plus a good excuse to ride 8klms north and get in a natural hot spring bath for half an hour at Mae Kachan Hot Springs.
The Khun Chae NP headquarters is right next to highway 118 and they have a 2 klm nature trail there, "The Gurgling Trail", so named due to a water supply pipe under part of the trail.
It is best to take a photo of the trail map before you start walking, so you know what points of interest to look for. I always take the GPS unit with me too.
A steady walk up into the forest and away from the road noise.
Mushrooms everywhere at this time of year. I saw a local guy collecting some orange specimens.
After a steady half hour walk up and around the mountain, the trail dropped to follow alongside a small river.
I crossed the river and back again a couple of times.
Just beautiful and cool in there.
A view of Doi Mot, across the road to the northwest. While at the park HQ, I got all the info for doing the 2 day, 1 night hike up this 1700m peak and hope to do that in December.
This was an easy nature trail hike. Plus a good excuse to ride 8klms north and get in a natural hot spring bath for half an hour at Mae Kachan Hot Springs.
