Tag: iHike
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Old Hotel Trail off the Appalachian Trail
It’s nestled in the 7500 plus acres of the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area and the even larger George Washington & Thomas Jefferson National Forest (about 1.8 MILLION square miles.) It is part of the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Mountains and has miles and miles of trails. So yesterday, I headed to Mount Pleasant trailhead […]
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Buttermilk Trail – Richmond VA
Last week, I was in Richmond so I took advantage of some of the city’s urban trails. Richmond has some pretty good trails … my personal favorite is Belle Isle. But I headed Southside of the James River and decided to do the Buttermilk Trail/Belle Isle/James River North Bank loop – about a 6+ mile […]
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Spy Rock Hike
This time little hike , a .17 mile in-n-back trail, is nestled in the Washington and Jefferson National Forest. But to get there, it’s quite a trek. The Rocky outcropping, gives a 360 degree view and allows the hiker a view of crests from the Religious Range: the Priest, the Fryer, Little Fryer … and […]
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DAY SIX – Road Trip ‘21
DAY SIX – the end of myself … It was deceptive – getting me hooked and then pulling all sense of hope out from under me. It was dangerous – 30 inch cliff trails, loose rock, and not a small fall to my doom. It was death – pushing me beyond what I thought I […]
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History, Nature, Pleasant Trails … and Spiders
Appomattox Court House National Park. 1700 acres. 8 trails. Lots of history. Lots of nature. And lots of spider webs. Monday, I finished hiking every trail at the ACH Park. Not a huge deal, but pretty cool to say I’ve done it. There are 8 trails and probably about 14 or more miles. I had […]
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What’s First: Good News or Bad News
The views were spectacular. The weather was perfect. The waterfall was full and flowing. But there was a twist. This hike was not normal when comparing to most my hikes in the Blue Ridge/Skyline. This one started at the top and worked down, and then the ascent was on the back half of the hike. […]
Muddy Shoes by Todd 