I’ve been a bit off my game since Phil passed so forgive me for this late post sharing our November 6th hike to Chinquapin Mountain. We had a nice size group of ladies for this hike. We decided to visit Chinquapin Mountain. The trailhead is right beside the trailhead to Glen Falls. Energetic hikers might take on both hikes the same day. We started out walking and quickly came to a bridge crossing a nice babbling creek. That was a nice foreshadowing of what was to come...lots of water crossings. It felt good to be back in the woods, walking alongside a rushing creek and letting that pleasant sound mingle with the sound of us walking through fallen leaves while talking and laughing. As always, we stopped to look at interesting sights...like this tree which I felt kind of reminded me of me! Or this large moss-covered boulder. We crossed multiple creek points. Pam said the recent rain had raised water levels. Kelly made good use of her piles... And we continued on the leaf-covered path... ...until the next creek crossing. We continued climbing the path, crossing wet spots, and following signs... ...until we reached the top. We sat a long time taking in the beauty. Ginie had an app, Peak Finder, which identified the mountains in the distance. Finally we headed back down the trail as we talked about our next hike. I hope it’s soon. There’s something healing about being in these woods.
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Larry O. Elder
11/16/2019 11:36:12 pm
Nice photos of a good hike. I hiked Chinquapin a couple of times decades ago. I’d forgotten that it was that wet, though. I remember the really nice view at the peak...Blue Valley, I guess.
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