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Snaky Gorge, Deja-Vu Rocks, 4,000-Foot Bald

It's easy to make a mistake with certain nine-year-olds, in this case making casual mention to grandson Matthew of a spot off the route of this hike where the gorge is allegedly so deep the sun never shines.

Happy Rainy New Year

This favorite has become a bit of a tradition for New Year's Day or Eve over the past several years when we're in town. And for others too, it seems, as there's generally a little crowd up top.

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.

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The Greatest Day Hiker (aka Gigi) and Matthew near Cow Camp Gap Shelter, 1/7/12.

Snaky Gorge, Deja-Vu Rocks, 4,000-Foot Bald

It's easy to make a mistake with certain nine-year-olds, in this case making casual mention to grandson Matthew of a spot off the route of this hike where the gorge is allegedly so deep the sun never shines.
The Day Hiker doesn't much like standing out on that precipice.

Happy Rainy New Year

This favorite has become a bit of a tradition for New Year's Day or Eve over the past several years when we're in town. And for others too, it seems, as there's generally a little crowd up top.

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.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

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