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Scherr to Fort Ashby; Distance = 39.4; People Met = 13 This stretch started out with the unexpected beauty of Greenland Gap and ended with the unexpected kindness of passing motorists inviting us into their home. This further elaborates the … Continue reading
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Red Creek CS to Scherr; Distance = 15.5 Miles; People Met = 6 Our hike out of Red Creek CS was through the last bit of wilderness we will encounter on the ADT. Part of me lamented that fact. We … Continue reading
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Canaan Valley SP to Red Creek CS; Distance = 11.2 Miles; People Met = 6 “The young men and women serving you today are part of a program called Applewood Transitions. It is a program for emerging young adults to … Continue reading
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Parsons to Canaan Valley State Park; Distance = 25 Miles; People Met = 13 As we were leaving Parsons we noticed that there was a bike trail that connected to Hendricks. If that was in existence when the American Discovery … Continue reading
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Grafton to Parsons; Distance = 45 Miles; People Met = 37 On this stretch the kindness started when John Jagy and Gary Skidmore stopped to chat with us. They were returning from playing golf at the Tygart Lake public course. … Continue reading
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Middleville to Grafton; Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = With less than two months to go, lots of things are happening all at once. I write this from the home of Gwen Jones and Ted McMahon. Gwen, like Mike … Continue reading
Clarksburg to Middleville; Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = 14+ I started the day out concerned about my left foot, but everything got better from there. I’ve captured the day in this podcast.
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West Union to Clarksburg; Distance = 28 Miles; People Met = 15+ Out of West Union we followed the remaining miles of the North Bend Rail Trail to Wolf Summit, and from there took roads to the Calvary United Methodist … Continue reading
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People Met = 12 When I first hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1975, some people were just beginning to gain a reputation for their stewardship of the trail and the care they provide hikers. I reminisce fondly, as do all … Continue reading
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Pennsboro to West Union; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 15 The original plan for the day was to get an early start in order to beat the heat and get to West Union early, where we would be … Continue reading
