This is a collection of stories that happen in my life. Enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
Lora and I decided to head to Panther Creek State Park to do some hiking. They have a lot of trails here that go all over. Most of them are short but there are a lot of loops. We had stayed one night here before, but it was inroute to the AT and never got to check out the park. We really enjoyed it. We saw lots of deer in the hills. It would be a great place to canoe as well.
This year with the Covid 19 lots of things were different including Christmas. The family get to gethers were different. Our first gathering was at Lora's Dad and Moms' with Mitsi and Paul as well as Nick and Amy on video. We had dinner and opened gifts this way.
Our second gathering was at the cousins' house which was more normal with everyone getting together.
Our third gathering was at Uncle Rick and Aunt Lindas' house with Dad, Mom, and Austin. Once again the family had a zoom meeting later that evening to visit.
Lora and I went to the Head of the Sequatchie to find that Cumberland trail. We followed the Southern loop that went past the campsite before. It was a mess and ended shortly after the campground. This time we did the Northern part of the loop. It is in a lot better shape and has a few nice bridges. It goes a lot further up the mountain as well. It is a shame to see trail sitting like this not being used. Hopefully they will get the rest of it built soon.
Did a little trail maintenance on the McGill Creek Segment today. We hiked in from Downey View Road and went down near the bridge. We were very happy to see the work that they have done from McGill Creek Falls to the bridge. Beautiful section of trail.
Lora and I headed to the Piney River Segment of the Cumberland Trail today. We hiked down past the bridge from the lower trailhead and then did the Twin Rocks loop. Lot's of trees down across the trail. It was a beautiful day to hike!
Lora and I did a short 8 mile out and back on the Soddy Segment from Mowbray Pike to Hotwater Road.
Today Lora and I headed to the Cumberland trail to see the new segment that goes between Ozone Falls and Black Mountain. They have done a really nice job with the trail. We stopped short at the downhill to the gorge of Basin Creek as we were doing an out and back. We met Debbie on the trail and had quite the langthy talk about hiking. Always good to meet new people. We will have to do the other end soon.
We got to see and owl on the way home....bonus!
A little adventure on a beautiful day. We headed to Laurel Snow Pocket Wilderness for a hike. We hiked to Snow Falls and back. Lora especially liked the creek crossing.
Lora and I joined Dawn and Celia for the Honey Creek Loop in the Big South Fork. This was their first time to do the hike and were ready for the adventure. It was a beautiful day with a little snow to freshen things up a bit. This trail is always an adventure and a bit on the tough side. For further intertainment Celia lost her phone so we got to hike the first part over again. The phone was found and all was good.
