Anyone doing any hiking?

TomjsAj

Mostly North Carolina trails but Crowder Mountain, Morrow Mountain (on Sunday), Mt. Mitchell, Table Mountain in SC, Camp Creek in WV, and I have The Land of Waterfalls in NC I want to hike and rappel down a ton of those falls this year sometime. I also hope to backpack the Appalachian Trail for three day sometime this fall if I can get some experience. This is the first year I can live my dream of hiking NC and more, my son is 17 and I have raised him to go live him...it's my turn!

cococa

We're planning to do Whitney this summer and then Kilimanjaro this fall! We're booking everything tomorrow. I'm so excited. I bet this summer is just going to fly by.

pcotter54

At Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia today... beautiful.

Can't get the pic to post for some reason.

mlogantra76

I hike in West TN so needless to say it is not that Mountainous or challenging. I still enjoy being in the woods are there are some hills, etc.... My husband and I hike on Saturday or Sunday for 2 hours which amounts to about 7 miles. This park is 30 minutes from where we live. We will probably branch out and do a few parks that are a bit of a drive from our house. We did this 3 years ago and it was a lot of fun. I grew up in Vermont and I halfway wish I still lived there for the hiking trails.

LifesPilgrim

We went to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park about three weeks ago. We started at the trailer camping area and went out almost to the river to an area called Cowboy Camp and then back. We ended up hiking 20 miles between Friday night, Saturday, and mid-afternoon Sunday.

The gear failures were interesting on this trip: a brand new jet boil and a Katadyn Hiker water filter.

Overall it was a great trip and we had a lot of fun.

Did you test the gear before you left? Those are the 2 most important items in my book. Don't tell me I can't heat up food on the trail. Glad you a had a great trip

It was some of the boys in our troop that had just gotten neat stuff for Christmas. We ALWAYS have backup troop gear in those situations. Personally, I love my little esbit stove and fuel tabs.

Miss_Hiker_Pants

My friends took me snow shoeing for the first time to Copper Creek Hut. 9 miles round trip. It's a 2 story cabin, with wood stove and propane cooking stove. Anyone can go there. You can pop in during the day for free & cook up a meal & warm your toes, or you can stay the night for $15 a night. Mats are provided to sleep upstairs. Really nice set up.

Arriving at the hut.




View from outside the hut


View from inside the hut

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Went with a hiking group up to the Oyster dome. Almost to the Canadian Border. We did a 9 mile loop. The first 3 miles was almost 3000 foot elevation gain. From the Oyster Dome you could look out over the San Juan Isles. Just beautiful. On our way back back down I was able to capture the sun going down.
Such a great day. We were able to get to the top in 2 hours, not bad considering how steep and slick it was.






Coming back we stopped at Lily Lake


Lake covered in snow



Sunset

SRH7

Some more great stories and photos - thanks everyone :flowerforyou:

Love to see like-minded people - makes the gym look rather dull, doesn't it?!!

trail_rnr

Wow, Hikergirl01! You have beautiful places to hike!

I am so durn excited: going backpacking in Canyonlands over Easter. I am really looking forward to it after a long, cold, snowy winter. :bigsmile:

Our local trails are finally starting to get snow-free at lower elevations so I've been going out trail running in the evening the last few days. It's so nice to be back on the dirt (not that I didn't hike & run in the snow; I did. . .I just love the dirt a wee bit more).

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Wow, Hikergirl01! You have beautiful places to hike!

I am so durn excited: going backpacking in Canyonlands over Easter. I am really looking forward to it after a long, cold, snowy winter. :bigsmile:

Our local trails are finally starting to get snow-free at lower elevations so I've been going out trail running in the evening the last few days. It's so nice to be back on the dirt (not that I didn't hike & run in the snow; I did. . .I just love the dirt a wee bit more).

I'm still waiting for the good places to melt off. Snow doesn't clear off the trails in some areas untill late summer.

Miss_Hiker_Pants

I know I have posted Mt Si before, but this time it wasn't socked in with fog. This is my favorite winter hike. I can do it alone, and still be safe , yet still get a great burn . It's only about an hour from my house. I never set foot on it during the summer. Way to many people.
This time I hit snow before the first mile. I had to put yak traks on my boots by 1.5 miles. Solid ice & snow the rest of the way.

Mt Si


Me & my buddy


After getting to the summit. I scrambled over the rocks to get a little privacy.


Another good place to stop, but I was afraid the dog would fall through the boulders.


Lunch with a view


Heading back over the rocks


Taken when we reached the summit

trail_rnr

Wow! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

Fr3shStrt

Hi. I'm new to the group. Just did my first hike of 2013. It was short (less than 3 miles) but challenging - a steep rock scramble at the start. Somebody was kind enough to photograph my butt.


Anyway this is "Sleeping Giant" in Connecticut.
And here is the look out tower at the top:


Looking forward to seeing the amazing places people are hiking in the US and around the world!

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Hi. I'm new to the group. Just did my first hike of 2013. It was short (less than 3 miles) but challenging - a steep rock scramble at the start. Somebody was kind enough to photograph my butt.


Anyway this is "Sleeping Giant" in Connecticut.
And here is the look out tower at the top:


Looking forward to seeing the amazing places people are hiking in the US and around the world!

Looks like a very interesting hike. A little history?

Fr3shStrt

Looks like a very interesting hike. A little history?

The history isn't very interesting. The park is called Sleeping Giant because the mountain, from a distance, looks like a sleeping giant. Maps even pinpoint the head, chin, shoulder, hip, etc. The tower was built in 1936 as part of the "New Deal".

I see you are from Washington- I'll be in Seattle in a few weeks visiting my brother.

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Saturday was such a beautiful day for hiking. Everyone wanted to stick close to town because of Easter Sunday. So we parked at Mt Si Trailhead (for those of you who know the area), hiked up about 3/4 of a mile & jumped on to the Talus loop trail. As popular as Mt Si is I am surprised that no one ever uses this trail. There is a trail (not on any map) that cuts off over to the Kamizee Falls Trail head, then we came back and finished the Talus loop. Just a little over 10 miles. Not an extremely hard hike, but not easy either.

Walk through the forest


There were several small water falls along the way.


The trail to the falls


First sighting of the falls




Views from the Talus Loop Trail

HikerLiz

Is that the loop you were telling me about? Sounds like a great hike - what a wonderful day to be outdoors.

I (foolishly) tried to go to Little Si for a quick hike yesterday - couldn't believe all the cars. Then tried Rattlesnake - same story. Fortunately Cedar Butte parking lot was open and the trail was relatively empty.

Love the waterfall pictures!

tn_bigfoot

I am Planning to Hike Mt. LeConte in Gatlinburg TN in mid May, 13 - 14 miles round trip. I have been preparing for several months, I have hiked Bird Mountain in Frozen Head St Park in TN (7 mile rt), several 6 mile day hikes in local and state parks, and 10 mile day hike with a pack at Montgomery Belle St Park in TN. LeConte is only 6K in elevation, I am planning on the Rainbow falls trail, approx 3k gain in elevation for the Hike. Can anyone give me any advice on this hike. I have done the rainbow falls before, this is my first time going to the top.

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Sounds like a blast! I love long hikes. Have a great time

JMOstrem

Hey all, I'm new to this group, very excited to see so many local hikers here! I LOVE Little Si. Mt. Si parking lot has always looked so ready to have someone break into your car, so I have not done that short, part of the way up trail in many years. So many lovely walks and hikes on the East Side, I'm dying to drop more weight and get out there and do what I was meant to do!

Cheers!

BIRDIEBL8

Took my 3yr old granddaughter on a short nature hike monday. Did the Joe Clark trail. Alltrails has it listed at 3mi- moderate. Due to recent rains we had quite the muddy adventure, 10 creek crossings, climbed over 3 larger downed trees, had to grab roots to get up a cpl hills & bootyscoot down one for about 15 yards. At the end the largest creeks was so high we had no choice but to "take the plunge" I hung onto that child & in we went. It was a lot of firsts for her i.e. no bathroom, saw a beaver dam, lizards & large rock formations. Managed to get wet, muddy & a few scratches on both of us but when we were driving home she kept saying " this was the greatest hike ever!" I have to agree. Weather permitting I will be starting The Ozark Highlands Trail on sat. Will do the first 6mi as a out & back.

1960HikerDude

Here's a the first of two videos of my recent 3-day backpacking trip to Mt. Greylock on the Appalachian Trail

http://youtu.be/2wyt5wd6x6g

Here's part 2

http://youtu.be/HCZcGCCTiZI

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Here's a the first of two videos of my recent 3-day backpacking trip to Mt. Greylock on the Appalachian Trail

http://youtu.be/2wyt5wd6x6g

Here's part 2

http://youtu.be/HCZcGCCTiZI

Yay you're back...........thought you got lost on a Mountain :huh:

Miss_Hiker_Pants

Took the dogs camping on the Washington Coast. 2 days of fun in the sun. Sure did hate coming back. I took like about 200 pictures but I thought I would share a few.
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Friday Night Sunset



My favorite Picture........hahaha I need glasses, I didn't know the lighthouse was there till I uploaded



Got up at 5 a.m. to walk the beach sun was just coming up.



Baxter & Sadie- Best dogs in the world

imaginaryplaces

Hikergirl - looks like you had a great weekend. I love the sunrise photo. And it's always great to see dog pics! Yours look like sweethearts.

JMOstrem

Great pics, so jealous you're out and about hiking and exploring!

PurpleOctopus

Hi everyone, I'm going to be hiking down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon on the Bright Angel Trail next Monday the 27th! I hike all year (except hot summer) here in NY and recently started backpacking. My heaviest pack carried so far was 28 pounds for an overnighter at the Delaware Water Gap. Carried that one 4 miles up the AT on a very steep portion about a month ago.

My pack for the Canyon is weighing in at 30 pounds estimated. The last time I made this trip was 20 years ago and I was in the best shape of my life - I weighed 20 pounds less than I do right now, was a hardcore weightlifter, aerobically fit, and I was carrying only half as much liquid as the outfitter is now requiring and almost no food (2 powerbars - it's amazing I made it to the bottom alive). I also have a much bigger and way better pack so my entire load will probably be twice as heavy as it was then. I will be using poles this time too.

The 10 mile hike is not even the highlight of the trip - we will be rafting the Colorado for 5 days once we get to the bottom. Excited!

cococa

First training hike of the summer in preparation for Kili - San Antonio Mountain or Mount Baldy, 4.5 miles to the top with 4,000 ft elevation gain. Yesterday was such a beautiful day to hike, and I'm happy to say that I've now conquered the "three saints" of Southern California.

Miss_Hiker_Pants

That's awesome. 4000 ft. elevation gain for starters is a killer start! Over here getting to 10,000 feet is pretty intense. When we hike with visitors from places like CO, we choke to keep up on our own terf! LOL

cococa

That's awesome. 4000 ft. elevation gain for starters is a killer start! Over here getting to 10,000 feet is pretty intense. When we hike with visitors from places like CO, we choke to keep up on our own terf! LOL

Haha yea, when you hike the 14kers in CO you START at 10,000 feet! Gaining 4,000 ft in just 4.5 miles was definitely intense. Steep the whole way. Along with smaller peaks and trails on a regular basis, we're planning on doing the remaining saints (gorgonio and jacinto) which are taller and longer, and hopefully Whitney to top it all off this summer before heading out to Tanzania in September. I'll keep posting pictures and looking for more of your beautiful hikes - so jealous of all of the water and snow!