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| | Hiking | 8.28 Miles | 3 Hrs 38 Mns | | 2.28 mph |
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| no partners | | Last fall, I biked the Great Allegheny Passage from Cumberland to Frostburg. Afterwards, I started breaking down the remaining miles to Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, it would take us further & further away from family, and family is why we visit Maryland. The non-bikecamping logistics were too difficult. 
Limiting myself to a 90-minute drive from Hagerstown, I decided to return to the Appalachian Trail. No problems on the 7a.m. drive down.
0.0 mi.: Surprised no one carved the missing “H” in the “Appalacian Trail” [sic] sign.
1.3 mi.: The first branch of Hidden Hollow had good flow.
1.7 mi.: I diverted left, towards the Glaser Cabin. Just below the cabin, the second branch of Hidden Hollow was also flowing. Bit confused leaving north side of cabin: There's two trails. Take the left hand split. (Right peters out.)
2.6 mi.: By 10a.m., the fog had cleared. Duke Hollow had decent flow.
3.0 mi.: Fisher Hill Loop Trail splits left. I did not hike it to confirm where it ends, but supposedly it reconnects to the A.T. near the bottom of The Rollercoaster. From the Fisher Hill saddle, the A.T. passed through a nice patch of Virginia bluebell on the descent to Rod Hollow. The shelter is 200 yds. west of the main trail. The creek had okay flow. The logbook warned about rabid raccoons and falling walnuts. I guess they hurt? I only saw them on the ground.
3.8 mi.: The Rollercoaster started. I was hoping me doing intervals on North Mountain would pay off. Because I was stopping at Mount Weather, today I did 2.5 climbs, saving the others for my intended hike on Monday.
5.0 mi.: Morgan Mill Stream had no flow. It was just wet. The second climb is 480 ft. to the top of Piney Ridge. With the climbs, and mid-day warmth, I sweating under my hoodie. (No place to store it, as I was only carrying a Camelbak.)
6.5 mi.: Ashby Hollow had decent flow. I lost the trail for a few minutes in some boulders above the creek. It would have been shorter to cut uphill to the trailhead, but I wanted to lay down an accurate and complete track, so I dur-hur’d for a bit. 
On the way "home", the transition from VA-7 onto I-81 was backed up a mile, which seems common in towns along I-81. The interstate, itself, was busy, but moving. Until we got into West Virginia. Then I-81 was gridlocked. We’d move a car length. Sit for a minute. Repeat. Finally got off I-81 in Inwood, and took US-11 back to Hagerstown. (2½ hours into a 75-minute drive.)
I was so disgusted I decided to skip my hike: I don’t need that kind of stress. 
Rumble Video: https://rumble.com/v78ebaq-appalachian- ... ather.html
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/1182373620 |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
rue anemone, common blue violet, downy yellow violet, eastern redbud, wild daffodil, spring beauty, star chickweed, Virginia bluebell, and dandelion. |
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