August 2012

View is across the lower portion of the Three Ridges climb from the Tye River Valley.

Up Three Ridges

Appalachian Trail from Reeds Gap (Milepost 13.7) of the Blue Ridge Parkway to the high point of Three Ridges and back. 8.4 miles.

Hot Weather Walks

Two pretty easy, pretty close walks the last two weekends of June.
A big ol' buzzard, appropriately enough, on Buzzard Rocks, at the upper terminus of the Read Mountain Trail.

Buzzards at Buzzard Rocks

Read Mountain Trail up and down. 3.8 miles.
New hikin' garb? Nope, these people are gettin' ready to head off the porch to dinner!

This is a Hike!?

Home to a Brambleton landmark and back. 4 miles
Looking out over the Catawba Valley from Tinker Cliffs, behind a man whose shirt got wet from sweat, see, not rain.

How to Have Tinker Cliffs to Yourselves

Andy Lane Trail to Appalachian Trail to Tinker Cliffs and back. 7.2 miles.

Departments

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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