When we were hiking on Friday on the AT, we saw a sign for the Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival on Saturday. It was returning for its 6th year. We are only 19 miles from the quaint village of Hillsboro, down in West Virginia; it's just up and over the Blue Ridge Mountains to get there.… Continue reading Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival
Category: Hiking
Local Adventures: Rumsey Park and Monument
When we moved to West Virginia, I was looking over the map at places that might count as "local adventures," and I saw the Rumsey Monument on the edge of Shepherdstown. Kirk was "it's not much to look at," but was basing that on 30+ years ago. I finally found time to visit Rumsey Park… Continue reading Local Adventures: Rumsey Park and Monument
AT Hike: Keys Gap To Sweet Run State Park
We got an early start, before 8 am, which made me happy. I spent far too many years in the "Start Late" slot due to the kids, but now I can get them going early, since they are teens... it is almost fun to make them wake up at 6 am. It was already 77°F,… Continue reading AT Hike: Keys Gap To Sweet Run State Park
Local Adventures: WV Route 9 Bike Path (Bardane to Kearneysville)
After a very warm spring, the temperature dropped this week. This morning, dry skies finally arrived, but it was 63* with a wind. Now, that is hiking weather to me. Ford and I were talking and decided that going on a short walk in the morning might be nice. We decided to do more of… Continue reading Local Adventures: WV Route 9 Bike Path (Bardane to Kearneysville)
Local Adventures: Sam Michaels Park Trails
Going through the parks in Jefferson County, in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia I saw Sam Michaels Park, which is a few miles from our place. It's a large community park, sitting between the towns of Shepherdstown and Charles Town. The vast park has a large community center, a fenced in dog park, soccer… Continue reading Local Adventures: Sam Michaels Park Trails