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If Wildcat Hollow and the Wildcat Trail are the same then that's a special place for me. Based on your description, I believe they are the same. Back in 1999 the Wildcat Trail was roughly a 13 mile loop about 2 hours southeast of Columbus. I hiked it three times in preparation for my 2000 thru. I was on the Wildcat Trail when I first had the idea for the Packa. Good Times, nice hike, thanks for sharing.
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hey hammike-!
cool report.. sounds like the hollow will make for a good group hang session.
(i'll be sure to keep up on the dates)
great to hear about the skeeters--- we were getting pegged unrelentingly a stones-throw
away on the zaleski trail.
burr oak sounds cool too--- especially with the HEAT. musta been nice to cool off!
"Jeff-Becking"
DOWNTOWN BROWN!!!!
Great report and glad you had fun. I like the new avatar too.
Great pics HamMike and thanks for scouting it out. Not too far from me either.
Them red-wing blackbirds are famous for chattering you to death hunting rabbits during the day...
My OU journalism boy did a photo shoot for Wayne Natl. Forest at Lake Vesuvius (In same area) and said it was awesome. Beautiful water and a Lake Trail around and another above it. Might be worth checking out...
"Take me away to a quiet place where beings melt into inner space. Every step brings me closer to see, my haven away beneath the trees." From Beneath the Trees by Everett Dort
Thanks for the report and pics. Hit Lake Vesuvius (the southern end of The Wayne) last summer and hitting Wildcat Hollow (the northern end) in a few days. Thanks for "breaking in" the trail.
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."
- Benjamin Franklin
Made it down last weekend. Stormed the entire time, so the trip was kind of boring. I'll echo the accounts of fallen trees and overgrown trail. I zipped my pant legs on after the first mile or so of wading through thorns cut up my shins.
On the bright side, the trail layout makes a lot of sense. There weren't a lot of steep climbs. Switchbacks made sense and once you get to a ridgetop, you stay there for a while before plunging back into a hollow. Wish I could say the same for many of the state park hiking trails, which contain a lot of ups and downs. With all of the water and flash flooding in the area this trip would have been a nightmare with steep ups and downs.
No wildlife sightings to speak of (besides a toad). They were smart enough to stay out of the rain, thunder and lightning. I'd definitely go back and hope for better weather.
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."
- Benjamin Franklin
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