Sunday, 18 July From my photo, Bob identified the snake we had seen earlier as an Eastern Milksnake. The Allegheny Front is the major southeast- or east-facing escarpment (steep slope or long cliff that forms as a result of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas having different elevations) in the Allegheny Mountains…
Month: July 2021
2021 Allegheny Front Trail – Day Five – Finishing Up
Thursday, 22 July Destination: Rattlesnake Road (PA 504) Today’s Miles: 5.7 Start Location: Smays Run Trip Miles: 42.2 The official length of the Allegheny Front Trail is listed at 41.5 miles. Bob and I used a Garmin watch with GPS to track distance each day. I will post the tracks in the Epilogue which summarizes our hike. The 42.2…
2021 Allegheny Front Trail – Day Four – What In the Yellow Blazes?
Wednesday, 21 July Destination: Smays Run Campsite Today’s Miles: 8.8 Start Location: Wolf Rocks Campsite Trip Miles: 37.5 I must have slept more soundly than Bob last night. I heard a whippoorwill once last night. Bob heard it several times through the night. We had a very little bit of rain overnight but everything was dry when we got…
2021 Allegheny Front Trail – Day Three – Wolf Rocks
Tuesday, 20 July Destination: Wolf Rocks Campsite Today’s Miles: 9.7 Start Location: Six Mile Run Campsite Trip Miles: 28.7 The Trail Gods were looking down on us yesterday. After passing up two or three so-so campsites, Bob and I went aways without seeing another spot. We were on the steep side of Six Mile Run. We even considered wading…
2021 Allegheny Front Trail – Day Two – Six Mile Run
Monday, 19 July Destination: Six Mile Run Campsite Today’s Miles: 9.9 Start Location: Benner Run Campsite Trip Miles: 19.0 Last night was great for sleeping. The clouds finally broke, Bob and I saw a little sun before it got dark. Low temperature was 54 degrees so it was pleasant. We woke up to sunshine. Coffee, breakfast and taking our…
2021 Allegheny Front Trail – Day One – Benner Run
Sunday, 18 July Destination: Benner Run Campsite Today’s Miles: 9.1 Start Location: Rattlesnake Road (PA 504) Trip Miles: 9.1 In my never ending quest to find the perfect backpacking gear, I have updated several pieces of equipment and have been itching to try them out. I purchased a new tent that can be set up freestanding or using stakes,…