Black Mountain to Ozone Falls, a 7.2 mile hike, up & down (mostly down) the bluff & gorges of the Crab Orchard area. We started with 12 hikers & ended with 12 hikers, a very good thing! When we stopped for lunch, we realized a hiker was missing. Calling his name, whistling – no response. Using technology, we had enough cell service to call him. The call went to “leave a message.” Left a message- where are you? Texted-where are you? A moment later, he returned our call! He was alive & well, still on the trail but behind us. Had something to do with a restroom break, seeing a bunch of people dressed in white pass by him (was he having an angelic vision?) & waiting for us to catch up to him. Confused? Yeah, me too. He finally caught up to us. So very happy to be reunited! Hugged him then slugged him for causing us to worry. Later wondered if he was on blood thinners & the punch to the arm could cause bleeding. Good thing we just took our first aid class – we know how to treat excessive bleeding!
If you would like to see some very nice photos of this hike, click here.
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