A short, hilly trail with a nice boulder-y overlook. Light snakeage. Good shade.
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Cat Rock, Chimney Rock, Wolf Rock, and Thurmont Vista Loop, Catoctin Mountain Park
The weather was dry and sunny and I had new shoes AGAIN. Cat Rock is a nice talus scramble.
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Monument Knob via Bartman Hill Trail on the Appalachian Trail
Feeling our oats after last week’s Triumphant Return to Hiking on the rollercoaster section of the AT, I cruised AllTrails for “hard” trails within a tolerable drive, glared suspiciously at the elevation maps, and made a list of the ones with no apparent Giant Hip-Killing Flat Spots.
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Appalachian Trail: Roller Coasters Section
After a two-year hiatus for Karen’s hips being Very Bad When Walking/Existing, Karen had developed the opinion that She Would Hike, Damn It. It seemed like the hips were more amenable to difficult terrain with constant elevation changes and rocky, uneven surfaces, so the natural choice was the Appalachian Trail: Roller Coasters Section.
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Lapidum Rock Run Loop: We’re Here for the Bluebells Edition
It’s April, which means the bluebells are blooming on the Lapidum Rock Run Loop in Havre de Grace.
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