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| Hiking | 7.21 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 7.21 Miles | 2 Hrs 47 Mns | | 2.59 mph |
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| no partners | | The very next day after hiking the southernmost section of this trail, I decided to go back and continue further north from the next trailhead along the way. It ended up being the heaviest rain during our trip to PA, with over 2 inches of rain that morning. Along with that was a lot of thunder, but thankfully no nearby lightning strikes. When I got to the trailhead, I waited for over a half hour for the rain to die down a bit before I headed out.
Water was gushing everywhere off the nearby hills and steep walls, draining under the trail thankfully, and into the nearby stream, which was flowing like crazy. While the rain took a bit of break when I started, it soon was on and off with varying intensity. I actually did see 2 other hikers (on their way back to their car) and one trail runner.
Just over 3.5 miles in, the rain was really starting to come down with no signs of letting up. I hiked to a clearance, which I thought might be a road, but was only a power line. I decided to head back before the lightning got worse. For most of the hike back, the rain stopped. I felt bad about that until a half hour after I finished, when another downpour began that lasted for well over an hour. The local highway near Pittsburgh got flooded by the rain and was closed most of the day. On my way back home the halogen street lights were on at 11am. Good choice to call it day, got a respectable hike in considering the conditions.
Saw another deer and got the best pic I was able to get on this trip, which still wasn't much. |
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