Boulder Lake (optional Louie Lake) - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - 08/23/2010
McCall, Idaho, United States
While it's been awhile since I've been here, this is my favorite trail in the McCall area.
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Roaring Run Trail - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 08/09/2010
Eagle Rock, Virginia, United States
Beautiful! Great picnic areas at the base and a wonderful trail overall. Saw a family sliding down a 'natural waterslide' about 1/2 way up the streamside trail.
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Cocks Comb Trail - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - 08/09/2010
Longdale, Virginia, United States
Hiked the trail today, 8/9/2010, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Short trail, gentle incline, and a fantastic view at the end. Unfortunately, a haze in the valley dulled the view. Notes re. the directions: 1) taking the second route mentioned above, the trailhead is closer to 2.5 miles from the last turn, rather than 4 miles. And though it is easy to miss the trailhead, there is now a post with the number '5' on it at the bottom of the steps.
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Horsethief Park Trail - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 07/28/2010
Woodland Park, Colorado, United States
We hiked this last week. The trail up to Pancake Rocks is uphill almost all the way. We live in the area and were still resting on the way up. The trail is well worn, but, I think, the Horsethief Falls Trail is a short spur to Horsethief Falls, not the trail to Pancake Rocks. Either way, we did Pancake Rocks and Horsethief Falls on the same hike.
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L'Anse De Saint-Nicolas - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 07/22/2010
Crozon, , France
This is one was just amazing. It offered such different scenery compared to the mountains!
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Apple Orchard Falls (Blue Ridge Parkway Trailhead) - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 05/18/2010
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
I hiked this from the AT from the BRP just north of the Apple Orchard Overlook. You get to go past Apple Orchard Summit, a nice descent to the falls which are impressive. Doing the loop via the Cornelius Creek trail is nice also. When we last did this, the snow was knee deep on the AT which was a challenge.
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Rock Castle Gorge Trail - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - 05/18/2010
Floyd, Virginia, United States
Bring lots of water for this one. The easiest way to do this is to start from the left of the Saddle parking lot because if you go the other way, you face a brutal uphill climb through the woods and up the pastures. Traveling next to the Rock Castle Creek is a nice treat, and there are some nice views to be had.
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Land Of Goshen - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 05/18/2010
Lexington, Virginia, United States
I remember doing this one in January and it was cold and icy. Brutal, but awesome. I liked the small lake in the forest.
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Read Mountain to Buzzard Rocks - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - 05/15/2010
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
We just did this today. We got there about 6:15pm and were back at our car by 7:45pm (with a good 20 min. rest at the top). We only saw 2 groups of people (one 2 person group coming down as we were going up, and another 3 person group at a viewpoint) so the solitude was very nice. We had a very vigorous pace up the mountain, and ran part of the way back down it. The trail is really nice tho, and very easy to follow with the blue blazes every few trees. There is mountain laurel blooming EVERYWHERE up there right now, and alot of sassafras. The trail and all the plants are so pretty! At the top we actually came upon a black vulture (Buzzard Rock and all ;) ) that was very upset that we were up there. I think we were close to her nest or something cuz she started growling at until we left and wouldn't fly away. The view at the top is beautiful, but faces the west, so if you are there at sunset the sun will be shining directly in your face. This is a really nice, short trail that would be really fun for trail running, and is definitely worth a couple hours of your time.
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Carvins Cove to McAfee Knob - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 04/19/2010
Salem, Virginia, United States
This was an awesome and very challenging day hike. The weather was perfect on the day we went; you could see clearly past downtown Roanoke which is rare. The distance is daunting, but when you make it to McAfee's knob and trace your route all the way back to Carvin's Cove it feels great! Highly recommend bringing lots of water with you on this one and mole skin. If you want to make it considerably easier, you can make the hike an overnight hike. There are multiple shelters and campsite along the way.
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Spy Rock To Crabtree Falls - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 04/12/2010
Montebello, Virginia, United States
We just got back from hiking this trail over the past weekend with our family (mom, dad, 2 boys ages 9 & 14, and our 2 mutts). We also did a little geocaching along the trail. We expecially liked the AT between Spy Rock and CrabTree Falls trail head. Additional information that could be added to the directions is that the "second fire road" is actually the Meadows "Jeep Trail" for OHVs. We had actually come over it a few days before in our Jeep Commander, and hiked up the Priest a couple of miles at the very same junction, so we felt like we were in familiar territory when we reached it! If you wanted to do a shorter hike, most vehicles could have been dropped at the parking lot here (several mini-vans in the lot!), for a hike in either direction. I actually think it would be better if we had hiked it "backwards" and started at Crab Tree Falls, then gone on to Spy Rock afterwards. I felt like we "rushed past" the gorgeous Crab Tree Falls because it was at the end and could have better enjoyed it at the beginning.
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Chamisa Trail - ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ - 02/20/2010
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Close to town. Every hiker had at least one dog -- poop everywhere! If you are a dog lover, great; not so great if you are looking to enjoy the outdoors and don't like strange dogs running up to you to sniff. One dog even got stuck under my snowshoe. One part is easy, but one half is definitely not.
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Appalchian Trail - Elk Garden to Mount Rogers to Massie Gap - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ - 10/16/2009
Damascus, Virginia, United States
I recently did this section of the AT as a one-day hike, in the direction opposite of what is described here. I started at Massie Gap and continued through Elk Garden to USFS 89 (aka the access road to Whitetop Mountain). Two herds of wild ponies live in this area. To keep the ponies from leaving their grazing areas, please be sure to close the gates after going through. From Massie Gap, three are three options to connect onto the AT. The Rhodondendron Trail (RT) and the Virginia Highlands Connector Trail (VHCT) are very close to each other and accessible from the same parking area. The Appalachian Trail Spur (ATS) is actually at a different parking lot. I am nearly certain we accessed the AT from either the RT or VHCT, but I'm not certain which we were on. Anyway, everything is well marked at this point, so it's not an issue. All access trails are about .5 miles. You will pass through a blueberry thickets (still ripe and on the bush in early October), fir stands (smelled like Christmas), and a narrow "tunnel" of rocks known as Fatman Squeeze. After about 3.5 miles on the AT and about .5 miles south of Thomas Knob Shelter, is the spur to Mt. Rogers (5,729'), the highest point in Virginia. Mt. Rogers is a wooded summit, and there are no views. There are geodetic survey markers in two different rocks at the summit. The summit was identifiable only because it was encircled by some felled trees/logs. The access trail was very muddy due to recent (and current) rain. After another mile, you will see a gate directly in front. This is not the AT. The AT takes a sharp right turn here, into woods. In less than a mile, you will a trail crossroads, Deep Gap. From here, the trail will open up again to an open field, and you will find blazes on posts and rocks, etc. This can be tricky, actually, if the weather is misty or foggy. You will then descend to the gate across the road from the Elk Garden parking lot. To continue the hike to FS 89, find the trailhead in the parking lot and ascend. This 2.5 mile section is wooded until the last 1/4 mile, and primarily an ascent. It does not lead to the summit of Whitetop Mountain but rather skirts around it. This section ends at the parking lot on FS 89. Total hike distance, from Elk Garden to FS89, including access spur and Mt. Rogers spur, is approximately 11 miles.
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Humpback Rocks - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 10/05/2009
Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
You ain't kidding this is strenuous. Short though it is, it's a rocky uphill climb all the way. The views were nice, worth the trip. Also, as the leaves were changing at this time, there were plenty of people. Almost crowded. I went through and picked up the AT at the rocks and hiked to the Humpback Rocks picnic area. BEWARE: I parked at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center. Once you get to the picnic area, it's about a 3 mile trip back to the visitor center unless you do this as a shuttle.
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Land Of Goshen - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 09/08/2009
Lexington, Virginia, United States
There was a road on that ridge??? Why didn't we just drive up there??? :) Brutal hike but well worth it with three gorgeous views. Difficult to follow but this GPS track will eliminate that problem.
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Adirondacks State Park - Algonquin Peak - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 08/24/2009
Lake Placid, New York, United States
We hiked from Heart Lake to the peak of Algonquin on 8/21/09... what a beautiful hike. I underestimate how rugged the terrain would be, but was fully prepared for it regardless. Suprised to see about 80% of the hikers completely prepared for the hike they undertook. Was 80 degrees and humid at the bottom... probably about 55 and verrry windy up top --- cloud covered and soaking wet from the water vapor in the clouds. Be sure to pack warmer clothing and avoid cotton - much better off with a wicking shirt and hiking boots at a bare minimum. Have fun!!!
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Glen Boulder Trail - Trail has not been rated by reviewer. - 08/23/2009
Gorham, New Hampshire, United States
climbed glen boulder trail on 8/23. Found it to be very hard and steep climb over slick rocks. Trail appeared to be natural rock fall sheltered by trees--seemed to be relatively new (and rarely used) with no description whatsoever in my brand new amc hiking guide! views were good once out of tree line--never made it to the boulder though...
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Tinker Cliffs - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 07/30/2009
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Tinker Cliffs was a great hike last Saturday. Beautiful views, great weather, a cooling breeze at the top and not much haze for the middle of the Summer!