A full day of adventure… that’s the best way to describe our hike of the Hidden Passage Trail! 5 Scenic City members joined by one Plateau chapter member made the long road trip up to Pickett State Park for an incredible hike with a ‘Wow’ around nearly every turn. Half of the group decided to hike the shorter route… but still got in 7.5 miles of hiking & saw the beautiful Crystal Falls, a “hidden passage” through the rocks, a small arch, huge rock shelters, amazing rock formations, & took in beautiful views from Thompson Overlook. The other hikers decided to tackle the whole trail plus two side spur trails… racking up their total miles for the day to 11.5! They saw all the same sights listed above but also saw an additional waterfall, Double Falls, and experienced a real adventure… walking through an unfinished, abandoned railroad tunnel. The tunnel is huge & required our hikers to wear a headlamp or use a flashlight to see their way through. Pickett State Park never disappoints, & the Hidden Passage Trail is a great example of that. It was a great day with a great group!!
Today’s
hikers were: Jennifer Davis (hike
leader), Tom McElhone, Tim Booth, Rita Wilpers, Jason Knutson, & Celia
DeLeon Suarez (Plateau Chapter)
If you would like to see some very nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.
Never trust a train, they have Loco Motives.
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