It was a dark and rainy day! When I first arrived at the Enterprise South parking lot there was no one there! Not a single car. I figured that I must have gone to the wrong location, but while I was conjuring up and excuse for going to the wrong location, the hike leader pulled up. I was saved the embarrassment. Now we both wondered if anyone else would come, but shortly a few others arrived for a total of eight hikers. This hike lasted 2.5 hours and covered 5.9 relatively easy miles. By the time we started the hike the rain had stopped and didn't restart until we had finished the hike! We hiked mostly on the Hawk's Ridge Trail. Our max. hiking speed was 4.3mph, which is really high for us, with a moving average of 2.6mph which is again fast for us. I think this is indicative of a flat trail. I think everyone enjoyed the hike and the hike leader never once got lost. After the hike, some of us went to the City Cafe for lunch where we met some other of the not so adventurous club members. If you would like to see a few pictures of this hike, including trail maps, click here. If you are trying to view the pictures through the TTA website, and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred provider.
Jokes...
Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom?
Because the "P" is silent.
What did the buffalo say when his son left for college? "Bison"
Weekly Trials and Tribulations of the Scenic City Chapter of the TTA
Weekly Trials. Tribulations and Photos experienced while hiking
Savage Gulf, Big Creek, 2.15.2020
This hike was at Savage Gulf on a very beautiful saturday. We did a loop hike of 10.7 miles down into the Collins River Gorge and back out. The elevation change for this hike was a rugged 1900 feet (especially rugged was the going down part). I would rate this hike as strenuous (see attached graph provided by Tammy).
The weather was great, the river was a deep green, full of boulders, and was flowing very well. We had six hikers today. We lunched on the banks of the Collins River, took a few photos, and began our uphill stroll back to our starting point (the Stone Door Ranger Station). It was a very nice hike with a good group of hikers.
If you would like to see some great pictures including a map and altitude graph, click here. If you are trying to view the pictures on the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
Just a quick note since we have been having so much rain lately....If you might need an ark. I Noah a guy!
The weather was great, the river was a deep green, full of boulders, and was flowing very well. We had six hikers today. We lunched on the banks of the Collins River, took a few photos, and began our uphill stroll back to our starting point (the Stone Door Ranger Station). It was a very nice hike with a good group of hikers.
If you would like to see some great pictures including a map and altitude graph, click here. If you are trying to view the pictures on the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the BLOG at www.sdctta.blogspot.com. Google Chrome is the preferred browser.
Just a quick note since we have been having so much rain lately....If you might need an ark. I Noah a guy!
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