There's already too many people at the lodge. The overly friendly staff... and guests, especially guests. With more set to come, because something about leaves or whatever. Maybe hitching a ride out here wasn't the greatest of ideas.

The forest isn't terribly different from what he's used to. No sign of anything of any particular interest, even off the trails. Nothing that stands out as unnatural. Nothing to make the trek really worthwhile. He's seen trees like this a million times before. And lakes like this, too. Stumbling across the shoreline again in his aimless forest wandering mostly just gets a vague frown of a reaction.

Sure it's pretty but that's not why he's out here.

Maybe the haunted stuff was just another tourist gimmick.