Joyce Kilmer & Huckleberry Knob 10.10.2023

 This was quite a hike.  It was a long drive to the destination but once there the hikes were thoroughly enjoyable.  the first hike was Joyce Kilmer of  " I think I shall never see poem as lovely as a tree" fame.  He was a war veteran and ended up writing one of the most remember poems.  This hike took the 17 of us along a very nice 2.7 mile trail.  Next we did the Huckleberry Knob trail.  This 1.7 mile trail went from 5300' to 5600' and had everyone puffing.  Conditions were much better than last time we hiked this trail when we almost froze to death.  The views were incredible and everyone looked in every direction.  

If you would like to see a bunch of  pictures taken during this hike including maps and altitude graphs, click here.  

Cloudland Canyon 10.7.2023

 The cold front on Saturday came through as predicted and we shivered as the wind chilled us at Cloudland Canyon. But what a relief from the hot, humid days of summer! We started our adventure at the Bear Creek backcountry trailhead and hiked down the rocky path to easily cross the nearly dry Bear creek. Except for one short rock scramble, the path was an easy meandering through the forest with leaf color just beginning. Nearly missed the overlook into the canyon, but some other hikers showed us the way. We sat on the rocky rim edge, enjoyed the scenery while eating lunch and resting. Returning on our journey, we encounter a few ascents, huffing and puffing up the trail to an elevation gain of around 1600 feet and distance of 8.25 miles.

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