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November 1, 2026
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December 29, 2008. Kate's Mountain loop hike in Greenbrier State Forest, West Virginia. 8.9 miles. With time off the week after Christmas, we snuck over to Greenbrier County, W.Va., for two days of hiking built around a stay at the General Lewis Inn.
January 3, 2009. Belfast Trail past the Devil's Marbleyard to Gunter Ridge Trail to Appalachian Trail to FR 35/Sulphur Springs Trail and back. 9.2 miles.
This day was marked by two things with positive implications for future hikes: The movement forward in congress of the bill that would create nearly 40,000 new acres of wilderness in Southwest Virginia; and the taking-to-the-babysitter (son Adam) of
An urban walk from home to Tanglewood Cinema and back, Roanoke. About 6 miles.
Cascades Trail to the Falls; Nature Conservancy Trail to Barney's Wall and back. 8.0 miles.
December 29, 2008. Kate's Mountain loop hike in Greenbrier State Forest, West Virginia. 8.9 miles. With time off the week after Christmas, we snuck over to Greenbrier County, W.Va., for two days of hiking built around a stay at the General Lewis Inn.
January 3, 2009. Belfast Trail past the Devil's Marbleyard to Gunter Ridge Trail to Appalachian Trail to FR 35/Sulphur Springs Trail and back. 9.2 miles.
This day was marked by two things with positive implications for future hikes: The movement forward in congress of the bill that would create nearly 40,000 new acres of wilderness in Southwest Virginia; and the taking-to-the-babysitter (son Adam) of
An urban walk from home to Tanglewood Cinema and back, Roanoke. About 6 miles.
Cascades Trail to the Falls; Nature Conservancy Trail to Barney's Wall and back. 8.0 miles.
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