Pickem Mountain Loop, Norton VA
December 8, 2025Sunday reached a high of 45° which just meant it was a great day for a hike! I'd originally planned to put my new…
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Sand Cave and White Rocks via the Ewing Trail
November 28, 2025For Thanksgiving I decided to do a hike that has been on my bucket list since I moved here. Unfortunately, due to its difficulty,…
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3 Waterfall Hikes in VA and TN
November 19, 2025Here are 3 local(ish) hikes that I completed over the last month or so. Margarette Falls Trail, Cherokee National Forest Margarette Falls is one…
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Hole in the Wall, Hubbard Springs, Virginia
April 1, 2024NOTICE!! Access to this trail from the Virginia side has been posted with "No Trespassing" signs. Some assholes decided it'd be a great idea…
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Cape Sebastian State Park, Gold Beach, Oregon
September 20, 2019Here's a quickie! A beautiful hike with Teddy near Gold Beach — 2.5 miles round trip, about 700 feet of elevation gain, and hardly anyone…
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Barklow Mountain West Hike and Sisters Rock, Oregon
August 19, 2019It's been a slow summer for exploring, but here are two spots: a rugged drive up to the Barklow Mountain West lookout in the Copper…
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Catalina State Park, Tucson AZ
June 10, 2019It's been a while since the last update! A planned stay in the White Mountains got cut short, and I ended up in Tucson instead…
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Floras Lake State Park and Blacklock Point, Oregon
May 15, 2018An undeveloped state park near the Cape Blanco airport hides trails to Floras Lake and Blacklock Point through coastal forest and blooming wildflowers — plus…
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North Island Trail Viewpoint, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor
April 22, 2018A quick jaunt down to the Boardman State Park area turned up a short, easy trail to fantastic sea-stack views — and I had the…
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Blue Lakes Trail, Ridgway, Colorado
August 31, 2017A spontaneous trip to the Telluride area turned up the Blue Lakes Trail in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness — a stunning turquoise alpine lake, and…
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