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Kurt’s Hikes

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Y’all walking for fun?

From home in Roanoke in a loop to Franklin Road and back on Brandon Avenue; then on to Grandin Village and back. About 6.5 miles.

Orange-Blaze Detours

Appalachian Trail from Jennings Creek (Va. 614) to Cove Mountain Shelter and back (with short Glenwood Horse Trail side trek). 7 miles.

Urban Legerdemain

On this Ninth Day of January in the Year 2010... We Weenied Out.

Carvins Cove on a Winter Day

Appalachian Trail from U.S. 220 at Daleville to Carvins Cove overlook point and back. 6 miles.

A Cold Trek to McAfee’s

Another cold day, but predicted to be not as cold as the ensuing two, which as of this writing on January 11 has turned out to be the ensuing 10 at least – some of the coldest weather in Roanoke in a decade.

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Left: Another view of Grandin Village in the snow. Right: Roanoke's Grandin Road and the Grandin Theater - Morrow's is two doors down. Photo by Stephanie Hardiman.

Y’all walking for fun?

From home in Roanoke in a loop to Franklin Road and back on Brandon Avenue; then on to Grandin Village and back. About 6.5 miles.
Gail and Cookie at Jennings Creek.

Orange-Blaze Detours

Appalachian Trail from Jennings Creek (Va. 614) to Cove Mountain Shelter and back (with short Glenwood Horse Trail side trek). 7 miles.
A Cheryl Fine CD was part of the redemption of a non-woods winter walk.

Urban Legerdemain

On this Ninth Day of January in the Year 2010... We Weenied Out.
Gail and Cookie on Carvins Cove hike.

Carvins Cove on a Winter Day

Appalachian Trail from U.S. 220 at Daleville to Carvins Cove overlook point and back. 6 miles.
Left: The view of Catawba Valley. right: Gail and Cookie at McAfee Knob, on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.

A Cold Trek to McAfee’s

Another cold day, but predicted to be not as cold as the ensuing two, which as of this writing on January 11 has turned out to be the ensuing 10 at least – some of the coldest weather in Roanoke in a decade.
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