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Kurt’s Hikes

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Kurt’s Hikes: December 2018

Mostly ‘Round Town to End Roanoke’s Rainiest Year Ever

Kurt’s Hikes: October-November 2018

Kurt’s Hikes: Old Favorites, Including a Visit to Chiggerville

Kurt’s Hikes: Mountains and Beach

Old Favorite Summer Hikes and a New Stretch of New River Trail Biking

Carvins Cove, Watoga State Park, Bicycling on the New River Trail and more make up Kurt's June and July hikes.

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A doggie’s Christmas Day beside the waters of a full Carvins Cove.

Kurt’s Hikes: December 2018

Mostly ‘Round Town to End Roanoke’s Rainiest Year Ever
October 7, along the Tinker Creek Greenway toward Carvins Cove, Gail took a series of mushroom shots.

Kurt’s Hikes: October-November 2018

On the way to Wind Rock, the AT crosses a 4,000-foot plateau.

Kurt’s Hikes: Old Favorites, Including a Visit to Chiggerville

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Kurt’s Hikes: Mountains and Beach

The view from the ridgeline at Dragon’s Tooth is always worth the climb.

Old Favorite Summer Hikes and a New Stretch of New River Trail Biking

Carvins Cove, Watoga State Park, Bicycling on the New River Trail and more make up Kurt's June and July hikes.
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