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September 2012

Old Kurt and Young Matthew just off the northern end of the Horse Pen trail, on the shore of Carvins Cove.

New Loop (For Us) at Carvins Cove

We'd never gone in to the Carvins Cove parking lot at the end of Timberview Road, the smallest and least-used of the three access points to the trail system.

Dragon’s Tooth, via Sawtooth Ridge

This favorite area destination gets a little extra twist with the addition of the use of the Scout Trail on the way up.

Kurt’s Hikes: Nice Fall Loop

This easy, nearby-for-us walk was on this pretty fall day very much as it always is – pleasant, peopled by South Roanoke couples and the occasional runner, and satisfying for its quick completion on a busy weekend.
The Day Hiker, ahead as always, on one of the trails of the Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve.

Grassy Hill: Easy Miles Near Rocky Mount, Va.

These trails, just off of U.S. 220 at Rocky Mount, Va., are as easy and enjoyable as any around Roanoke.
Part of the crowd on McAfee Knob on a pretty Sunday.

Most Popular Hiking Day of the Year?

I suppose if you head out to perhaps the most popular trail section around Roanoke on a perfect fall day, you ought to expect to have to get lucky to find a parking place where Va.
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