9.2.14 Tuesday’s hike with the Soddy Daisy Chapter was another day of fun in the sun. We met at the Durham Street parking lot and by 8:00 a.m. we carpooled to the Upper Leggett Road Trailhead. For most of the hikers this was considered a short and easy hike since the main body of hikers were going from the Upper Leggett to Lower Leggett Trailhead which included a short stop over at the Leggett Point Overlook along the way for an approximate hike of just over 3 miles. The weather could easily have been described as Muggy, by that I mean hot, humid and steamy. This condition would have been enough to contend with but add damp rocks along the path and they led to some slippery conditions all along the trail.
There were fourteen adventurous souls for the hike and Bob “Boy Toy” McGavock was our able bodied hike leader for today. Prior to the hike George Bonneau our chapter’s hiking coordinator had mentioned he was wanting to add another mile or so to the trek so he along with Boodie Fox and myself did the loop from the Connector Trail back to the Boiling Spring Bridge and then back up to the Upper Trailhead parking area.
The bulk of us agreed on meeting for lunch at the Blue Ribbon Café located in Soddy Daisy where we had a great meal with good friends. I hope others were able to enjoy the trails today as well. Happy Hiking! For a few pictures, click here or on the Lower Leggett tab above.
Larry