Try to go hiking at least twice a week. Love it! Most trails are nicely groomed, and you are not walking in tick infested brush. Save that for the winter months. Have met many friendly travelers and their 4-legged companions. Most hikers and bikers are very respectful of others. Have come across a bear 🐻, 50 or 60 feet off the trail, busy foraging for food. Never felt threatened or intimidated. If you want the best of both worlds, take the white trail. Steep incline and descents followed by level terrain along the lake. 1.5 hour if you go slow and easy.