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Kanawha State Forest-February 7, 2010

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

We have enjoyed some beautiful winter hikes despite heavy snowfall.  Ice formations on this hike were unusual. Those who hiked marvelled at how different the forest looks this time of year.                   

Kanawha State Forest Soup Hike-January 31, 2010

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Pictures are often worth a thousand words. This day was beautiful. Our footprints were the first after the snowfall the day before. The soup afterwords was delicious as usual.          

Kanawha State Forest Snow Hike-Jan. 10, 2010

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Kanawha State Forest was blanketed in snow as seen by the attached photos.  Skies were blue and the sun out in full force. Those who hiked agreed that hiking is a good remedy for cabin fever.  Thanks to George and Christy ...

Putnam County Park, Eleanor, WV-Jan. 3, 2010

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

We rung in the new year in Putnam County with a hike in Eleanor. This park has added many new trails in recent years and now has multiple loops to hike.  It is a great place to hike especially in winter ...

Johnson Hollow, Kanawha State Forest- Dec. 27, 2009

Sunday, January 10th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

This was the last hike completed by the club in 2009.  The last hike of the year ended on a sunny note as seen by the pictures below.               

Fall Outing-Blackwater Falls State Park, Oct. 23-25, 2009

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Cricket led a group of hikers on Saturday along Yellow Birch Trail at Blackwater Falls State Park.  The rivers were too high to cross at our planned hike at Dolly Sods.  Therefore, Lois led an alternate hike along the Brown ...

Cave Run Lake Ky-Sept 26, 2009

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

 Lois and Gina scouted this new hike at Cave Run Lake State Park in Kentucky last July.  The pictures are from that scouting expedition.  Five hikers took up the challenge of hiking twelve miles in a downpour late September.  There ...