They gave me to much credit I was too tired to go any further those places is where I fell down and couldn't go any more!!!!!! We had a great hike and the weather was great.
They gave me to much credit I was too tired to go any further those places is where I fell down and couldn't go any more!!!!!! We had a great hike and the weather was great.
Fantastic photos. You really captured the essence of the section of trail that you did. I always like to see what others do on the trail.
Happy birthday and thanks for taking us along on my favorite trail. It seemed like perfect weather for a hike.
-Jeremy "Brother Bones"
Originally Posted by FLRider
Looks like it was a beautiful hike. Glad that nobody had any serious issues on trail, and that the foliage was as nice as it looks.
You're right, that ascent up Heartbreak Ridge is definitely an...interesting...time. On the other hand, coming up out of the Horsepasture River is definitely on my list of, "Well, that sucked," climbs that I've done. That and climbing out of the Laurel Valley in the dark; rhododendron is not nice when coupled with mud and limited visibility.
Thanks for sharing!
"Just prepare what you can and enjoy the rest."
--Floridahanger
Yeah, I remember going up steps - the ones with the bench in the middle of the climb - and getting to the top of them thinking, well, that Heartbreak Ridge thing wasn't too bad, only to find out later it was actually Heartbreak Ridge Jr. Didn't find HR to be all that bad, just a tedious uphill road walk mostly - the mountain goat on Meth apparently has a Jeep!
I would say the worst of the trip was the climb out of Horsepasture. Yeah, the steps are spectacularly long looking at them, but they seem to pass quickly with minor pauses along the way. No, the rest of that section for over 2.5miles was just a constant up, with some flat spots here and there - that would be the bridges.
"I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
- Kate Chopin
Thanks or sharing the pictures.
Great write-up and pictures, looked like a lot of fun.
And nice trail magic!
Indeed, it was! It was prearranged trail magic - I knew he would be there with something, didn't know what, though I suppose I knew it would be beer of some sort.
"I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
- Kate Chopin
Glad you guys had a good trip. I need to get back on that trail real soon
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I'm up for a winter Foothills hike.
Me too. I'm up for it if my schedule allows.
-Jeremy "Brother Bones"
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