Wednesday, 27 August Up at sunrise for the long drive to Mountain Top and then back to Manassas. An overcast day made for nice driving weather. A summary of the hike as tracked by my Garmin watch is below. Bob and I hiked short mile days. The short days combined with the flat terrain kept…
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Northville Placid Trail – Day 10 – Echo Cliff Hike
Tuesday, 26 August Wonderful sleeping last night. It cooled off and Bob and I had the heat turned down. Zucchini bread and cream cheese with coffee while waiting for the inn to open for breakfast later. Our canoe fishing plans were foiled by the wind. Today seemed like the windiest day of our trip. Breakfast…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 9 – Rest and Relaxation
Monday, 25 August Too windy and cool to take a canoe out on the lake. After another hearty breakfast it was mostly connecting with WiFi, reading and exploring the inn grounds. Lots of old memorabilia in the inn to enjoy. Hike planned for tomorrow if it is not raining.
Northville Placid Trail – Day 8 – Lakeside Cabin
Sunday, 24 August Last night around midnight was a loud thunderstorm. Lots of lightning and thunder with sheets of rain. It was a good night to be in a cabin. Bob and I were up early as usual. Coffee was setup the night before so that was only to flip a switch. Bob brought some…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 7 – Back to the Inn
Saturday, 23 August Start Fall Stream Campsite – MM 47.2End Inn at Piseco Lake – MM 42.3 Daily Miles: 4.9Trip Miles: 31.9 Bob’s Guest Blog follows my regular update. The overnight rain in the forecast showed up at about three. On and off, very light. Bob and I decided to stay in dry tents until…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 6 – Last Night
Friday, 22 August Start Spruce Lake #1 Lean To – MM 52.1End Fall Stream Campsite – MM 47.2 Daily Miles: 4.9Trip Miles: 27.0 Another glorious morning, blue skies with a few wispy clouds. No one in the shelter last night so Bob and I saw no other hikers yesterday. We were out again around 8:30….
Northville Placid Trail – Day 5 – West Canada Creek
Thursday, 21 August Start West Lake #2 Lean To – MM 58.1End West Canada Creek Lean To – MM 57.0 Daily Miles: 1.1Trip Miles: 17.2 No other hikers joined us last night so we had the shelter to ourselves. There was a little overnight rain but Bob and I awoke to blue skies with a…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 4 – Rain, Rain, Go Away
Wednesday, 20 August Start Cedar Lakes #1 Lean To – MM 64.4End West Lake #2 Lean To – MM 58.1 Daily Miles: 6.3Trip Miles: 16.1 It was a little warmer last night, forty nine for the low but it started raining after eleven and rained all night. I awoke before sunrise. As it began to…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 3 – Cedar Lakes
Tuesday, 19 August Start Carry Lean To (Cedar River) – MM 69.6End Cedar Lakes # 1 Lean To – MM 64.4 Daily Miles:5.2Trip Miles: 9.8 Bob and I were up early but in no hurry. We enjoyed our coffee and breakfast. Bob went back for a nap while I did some reading. I decided to…
Northville Placid Trail – Day 2 – Back on the Trail
Monday, 18 August Start Wakely Dam – MM 74.2End Carry Lean To – MM 69.6 Day Miles: 4.6Trip Miles: 4.6 Reminder: If you are reading this in your email, you will not be able to see the photos. Click on the link to view in your browser to see the photos! Bob and I were…