It was a nice coincidence when Russ mentioned the Peak as we drove to the trailhead… and that he had the GPS tracks with him… and that we’d be walking very close to where it is located.
Misty Mountain Hop: AT-Bluff Trails (LM)
Trip Report: AT Trail Magic – (LM, June 9-10, 18mi)
Confusion quickly turned to glee and they processed and started deciding between the multitude of goodies we offered, which was really fun to see.
West Rim & Pine Creek Packraft
We had some fun rapids, but nothing above Class I. It was just about the perfect intro to packrafting.
Blue Sky and Smiles Galore for the Makeupanutten
It had all of the traditional ingredients: a returning Massanutten finisher (me), a first-time finisher (Max!), a Halfassanutten participant (Sophie), a Mininuttener (Sharon), a trail injury sacrifice (Chris), a new variant finisher we will call the Markanutten (Mark, duh), and lots of trail magic.
Pinnacle and Pulpit Loop, 4/20-4/22
The hike was going faster than expected, and Ashley and I thought a reroute would mix things up. Down a hemlock and rhododendron filled hollow to the Hamburg Reservoir.
