by Paty | May 5, 2021 | Tahoe Rim Trail, West Coast
As the 2021 hiking season gets underway, people are once again frantically searching the internet for the best long trails to hike. Thru-hikes of the major long distance trails (i.e., the PCT, CDT, and AT) are still a dicey option for many backpackers. Many hikers are...
by Paty | Apr 3, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #35 Date Visited: March 28, 2021 Route Taken: Whispering Spruce Trail – 0.6 miles round-trip Type of Terrain: Flat, east dirt path Elevation: 4,861 feet Ancestral Lands: Shawnee, Cherokee, Saponi &...
by Paty | Apr 2, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #33 Date Visited: March 27, 2021 Route Taken: High Point Trail from the Mt. Davis Picnic Area – 1.9 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Flat, forested area with several hiking trails and a metal lookout tower...
by Paty | Apr 1, 2021 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #34 Date Visited: March 28, 2021 Route Taken: Backbone Mountain Trail from Highway 219 to the summit of Hoye-Crest – 2 miles round-trip (plus a little detour when Finn took the wrong trail on his return trip) Type of...
by Paty | Apr 1, 2021 | Great Lakes, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #32 Date Visited: March 26, 2021 Route Taken: Short walk from the parking lot on the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center campus – 200 feet roundtrip Type of Terrain: Flat, paved area above a grassy field Elevation: ...
