by Paty | May 9, 2021 | Day Hikes, The South
If you told me three years ago that I’d find myself wanting to spend time to Little Rock every spring, I would have spit out my beer. Seriously? Little Rock? Arkansas?!? Yeah, fat chance. Yet, here I am after three years of nomadic life, and I have to admit...
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...
