Hiking exploits and whatnot
We first hiked the 9 Ponds Loop on January 18th, Our Second Year of the Pandemic (2021). It was so nice that we hiked it again on March 7th. It took us four months to get back again to see it in the non-winter, but we made up for the dreadful lassitude by adding on some extra mileage (to our detriment, as we both pooped out 9 miles in to what become an 11-mile hike, despite being svelter and in better shape than last time).
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Lovely spring breezes and reservoir views from well-mitered foot bridges await on Merryman’s Mill Trail in Gunpowder Falls State Park.
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Don’t be fooled by the elevation map! Stretching its 2700 feet of elevation over a pleasantly wooded 14 miles, Pen Mar to Old Forge is a gently rolling death march, not the alpine jungle gym it may appear to be.
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Soft, dry trails, with surprising hills given the proximity to a large body of water. Beautifully blazed and maintained with color coded signs, benches, and bridges over wet spots. The raft was a treat!
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We attacked 9 Ponds Loop again with the intention to visit all nine ponds this time. Backwards. In heels!
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