Blogs from Shanendoah National Park, Virginia, United States, North America - page 3

Pics for April 26th North America » United States » Virginia » Shanendoah National Park By OD and CCs Long WalkMay 9th 2007This was a very foggy day that the sun tried desperately to burn through. Met more nice people on the trail.... read more

Pics of April 25th North America » United States » Virginia » Shanendoah National Park By OD and CCs Long WalkMay 8th 2007Bubbling brooks, prayer warriors, rocky treks, and more of the paths less traveled.... read more

Pics for April 24th North America » United States » Virginia » Shanendoah National Park By OD and CCs Long WalkMay 7th 2007We are trying something new here. Instead of going back and attaching pictures to the journal entries they represent, I am going to put a new entry just for the pictures. It will be easier to go back and read the entry for the matching day than to continually look around for new pictures. So here is the first attempt at making it easier for you, the reader.... read more

OD's comments: Started today at the Pinefield Hut near mile post 75 of Skyline Drive. We awoke to slightly cool air and the sun just coming over the ridge. We tried a semi-cold breakfast to see if we could get out of camp quicker. We hit the trail at 8:30AM, an hour earlier than normal. We wanted the early start wit 13.9 miles ahead of us. We were just below the 2,500' level when we hit the trail, our highest point today was about 3,400'. We crossed Loft Mountain and Blackrock Mountain today and went through Ivy Creek Overlook, Ivy Creek, Doyles River Overlook, Browns Gap and past Madison Run Rd. We ended the day on the south side of Blackrock Mountain about 600' below the summit. We saw quite a few Northbound Thru Hikers today, ... read more