It was a cold, crisp December morning with lots of sunshine to warm the heart. As we gathered at the Poe Run Path trailhead, the temperature was a wintry 26 degrees with a slight breeze at times. Twelve courageous hikers huddled up to keep warm and listened to Tim Booth provide information about today’s hike. Not wasting a lot of time, in order to get the blood flowing, the group nimbly marched along the 1-mile path to the connector road. One stop was made to check out one of the bunkers, but it was not open to the public. The group then proceeded over the road to the incline of the Poe Run Overlook and on to the Deer Hollow Trail. At this point, it seemed like it was warming up a bit but probably it was just from the workout. A quick stop was made at one of the foot bridges, and the team witnessed a rather large buck and doe meandering through the woods. It almost seemed to be a “staged event”. The next trek took us around the bend of the Hidden Lake Trail. Everyone stopped to enjoy their morning snack by the lake. Some talked by the picnic tables (or listen to Will talk), while others enjoyed the view of the lake from the swings or watch the hawk in the tree. The group then made the final journey back to the Poe Run Path and Upper Poe Run. Total encounter was exactly 4 miles and took about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Everyone appeared to have enjoyed the morning (although I know some were hesitant to get out since it was so cold). Enjoy the pictures.
My friend DAVID had his ID stolen, now he is just DAV.
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