Saturday, 10 June Destination: Allegheny Trailhead Today’s Miles: 4.4 Start Location: Allegheny Trailhead To any of Bob’s family or friends, Bob said to remind you that we are NOT having fun. So the original plan was for today to be a zero day (no hiking) before another couple days of backpacking. The weather forecast did not cooperate….

Friday, 9 June Destination: Bear Rocks Parking Today’s Miles: 6.0 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 30.7 Bob and I had our warmest night and coolest day of the trip. Overnight low was 40 and it was 48 when we awoke a little before six. It stayed overcast in the low fifties with a stiff breeze making…

Thursday, 8 June Destination: Red Creek Campsite Today’s Miles: 10.4 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 24.7 Last night continued the pattern, 37 overnight low and 39 when Bob and I were up at six. Taking our time as usual we were hiking around 8:30. We started with a climb to Rocky Point Trail to warm up….

Wednesday, 7 June Destination: Red Creek Campsite Today’s Miles: 5.4 Start Location: Stonecoal Run Campsite Trip Miles: 14.3 Bob and I were up as usual at six. The temperature registered 36 for a low. Only a little warmer when we woke up. Again no hurry so we started hiking after 8:30. Today was Big Stonecoal Trail to Red…

Tuesday, 6 June Destination: Stonecoal Run Campsite Today’s Miles: 7.6 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 8.9 Today’s seven and a half mile day took Bob and I on the Bear Rocks Trail, Raven Ridge Trail, Rocky Ridge Trail, Blackbird Knob Trail and finally Big Stonecoal Trail before getting to our campsite on Stonecoal Run. The challenge…

Monday, 5 June Destination: Red Creek Canmpsite Today’s Miles: 1,4 Start Location: Bear Rocks Parking Trip Miles: 1.4 I left Manassas a little after eight, stopping for gas and a hoagie for the drive to Dolly Sods. The last five miles were a gravel road that was a little rough in spots. Bob showed up a few minutes…