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Many Horses, A Few Bikers and We Two Hikers at Carvins Cove

This pretty easy loop brought us into contact with more horses – at least a dozen – than we'd seen at Carvins Cove in all our previous walks there combined. They were being ridden by polite people who all offered thanks for our yielding to

Parallel Mountains: Fort Lewis and Catawba

What better time than Christmas Day afternoon to make our fourth attempt to find the trailhead to get up Fort Lewis Mountain near Salem. This time, equipped with info from a Roanoke AT Club guy who was to lead a hike there the next week,

Urban Walk: Flat, Paved, Pretty Cheap

This mostly paved urban walk was occasioned by a busy weekend and was timed to include a 4 pm indoor soccer game for the two nine-year-old grandsons, Matthew and Aden.

Look Out For….Cows!

The first winter-feeling hike day of the season needed a destination with a fire pit just to get The Day Hiker out the door.

Climbing Graybeard Mountain

The nearly two dozen trails on the Montreat property are highlighted by the 4.75-mile Graybeard Trail and its 2,400-foot climb to the top of the 5,408-foot peak.

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Many Horses, A Few Bikers and We Two Hikers at Carvins Cove

This pretty easy loop brought us into contact with more horses – at least a dozen – than we'd seen at Carvins Cove in all our previous walks there combined. They were being ridden by polite people who all offered thanks for our yielding to them.
The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All, December 26, 2011.

Parallel Mountains: Fort Lewis and Catawba

What better time than Christmas Day afternoon to make our fourth attempt to find the trailhead to get up Fort Lewis Mountain near Salem. This time, equipped with info from a Roanoke AT Club guy who was to lead a hike there the next week, we found it!

Urban Walk: Flat, Paved, Pretty Cheap

This mostly paved urban walk was occasioned by a busy weekend and was timed to include a 4 pm indoor soccer game for the two nine-year-old grandsons, Matthew and Aden.
Cows Near Fullhart Knob

Look Out For….Cows!

The first winter-feeling hike day of the season needed a destination with a fire pit just to get The Day Hiker out the door.
Reaction of The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All to reaching the summit of 5,408-foot Graybeard Mountain, 12/3/11. (Well, OK, a quick rest after lunch before starting down to beat the sunset.)

Climbing Graybeard Mountain

The nearly two dozen trails on the Montreat property are highlighted by the 4.75-mile Graybeard Trail and its 2,400-foot climb to the top of the 5,408-foot peak.
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