Spy Rock.

So I was getting ready to post some photos of Spy Rock off of Route 56 and I see that Carrie has beat me to it. Now not only has she hijacked the look of this site but she is also beating me to the punch. I will still post.

We went up to Spy Rock on Saturday which was a really rainy day early on but turned out to be a nice day. Up on top of the mountain it was really windy and pretty cold. There was some sun but not really enough to keep you warm. The hike is 1.3 miles. Roughly .8 of it is an access road with the final .5 on the Appalachian Trail or the AT. It was an easy hike. This spot gets a lot of traffic in the Summer and Spring... however, there were only 2 other people up there while we were there. It was a great 360 degree view as you can see from the hijackers video which I shot and the hijacker used. If you get a chance you should check this out.

Carrie is always able to make friends with the locals.

Three Ridges & The Priest Wilderness

So two weeks ago my Dad, Uncle, Cody (cousin), Ariel (cousin), and myself went hiking and camping on the Appalachian Trail. My uncle asked me to find a good place to go... naturally I found a place. I know of a couple of places around my house that provide great views and some good hiking. What I didn't know is that the section I took them on is considered by many to be the most difficult vertical climb on the entire trail. It was pretty brutal. Don't get me wrong, I am glad we did it and would do it again, I would just slim down my pack to essentials. Did I really need to bring my 6 person glass hookah? In hindsight, a 4 person would have been fine. Anyways, it rained for the better part of the first day, which kept us cool. I will post more photos later and a better write-up and maybe some links to what we hiked.




Not sure who this bozo is below... I think he was a through hiker. He followed us the entire time. We finally clubbed him and left him in a stream.