Rocky Fork State Park 4.5 miles 2:45 duration 614 ft elevation gain Today I took part in a guided hike at Rocky Fork State Park. This was an off trail hike to see some remote waterfalls along Long Branch. My friends Melissa and Mary also took part in this hike, and we rode together to …
Category: Hiking Stick
Adventures with my cedar hiking stick
March 10, 2018
Bay's Mountain Park 10.5 miles 6:45 duration 1387 ft. elevation gain 9 geocaches found 9 geocaches visited (previously found) LakeBum (Rob) and I made plans for today's hike several weeks ago. This was to be the day we would finally log a very special cache, GC3NCQQ - Adventure Awaits: Frequent Flyer Miles. It would also …
March 4, 2018
Warrior's Path - Wahoo Loop Trail 5.05 miles 3:38 duration 251 feet elevation gain 7 geocaches found Although I had found a lot of caches in the last few days, I had been doing a lot of sitting and riding in the car. I needed to get out and stretch my legs, so started looking …
February 18, 2018
Buffalo Mountain Park 4.56 miles 3:30 duration 882 elevation gain 3 geocaches found It had been over a month since I've been on a hike of any distance, and I was itching to hit the trails again. Most of my geocaching adventures lately have involved park and grabs or short jaunts into the woods - …
January 14, 2018
DuPont State Recreational Forest 4.63 miles 3:14 duration 199 elevation gain 8 active geocaches found 1 archived geocache found The DuPont State Recreational Forest is located in Western North Carolina. It is part of Transylvania County, land of waterfalls. I was invited to join a group of geocachers for a hike here to see some …
January 7, 2018
Little Stony Creek ~ 2 miles ~ 2 hours ~ 100 feet elevation gain 1 geocache found 3 geocaches visited (previously found) 2 EarthCaches logged First, a couple of disclaimers: While this is being posted under the Adventures with the Cedar Hiking Stick category, my prized hiking stick was not with me on this trip. …
January 1, 2018
Wilbur Lake Area 3.5 miles 3:59 duration 1068 feet elevation gain 5 caches found 12° F LakeBum (Rob) and I decided to squeeze one more hike in before our holiday breaks ended. We had originally talked of going to Phipps Bend, a nice flat area with a paved walking trail where we could log several …
December 28, 2017
Appalachian Trail to Temple Hill 8.23 miles 7:02 duration 2113 feet elevation gain 6 geocaches If you have read my post from December 26, you know all about the Adventure Awaits: Frequent Flyer Miles challenge by DMflyer (Dennis). If you haven't read that post, there is a special cache at Bay's Mountain Park that can …
December 26, 2017
Bay's Mountain Park 8.85 miles 5:50 duration 1104 feet elevation gain 2 geocaches found, several visited (previously found or to be logged in the future) Lob the Huntsman (Ray) picked the day after Christmas as his day to log a very special cache in Bays Mountain park, and he sent out an invitation for others …
December 9, 2017
Bays Mountain Park 2.99 miles 3:10 duration 175 foot elevation gain 619 foot elevation loss 2 caches found When I woke up to see snow on a Saturday morning, I knew I had to get out and play in it. I reached out to a couple of friends, and LakeBum (Rob) accepted my invitation to …
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