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November 1, 2026
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Sharp Top Mountain ascent and descent; Harkening Hill partial ascent and descent. About 5 miles
The catch-at-the-end-of-the-weekend was the nearby, convenient, easy, pretty Mill Mountain Star Trail, which we can reach in 10 minutes and climb in about 45.
Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.
Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.
Sharp Top Mountain ascent and descent; Harkening Hill partial ascent and descent. About 5 miles
The catch-at-the-end-of-the-weekend was the nearby, convenient, easy, pretty Mill Mountain Star Trail, which we can reach in 10 minutes and climb in about 45.
Click to hear Harris talk about horse logging in his own words, including how he got started and what he loves most about working with these magnificent animals.
Click here to see the effort required to get a pair of horses to pull a giant poplar butt log containing almost 700 board feet of lumber off the mountainside.
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