GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Jun 6, 2021 10:31:42 GMT -8
Point 4659', Roaring Plains (West Virginia, 6/5/'21)I began hiking up the Flatrock Plains Trail a little after daybreak. It was quiet and cool in the lush forest. The right fork of Flatrock Run kept me company for the first two miles, after which the trail left it for a mile to switchback up a nettle filled understory. I’d worn pants and not shorts for this section alone. Roaring Plains was a sun-baked expanse, dotted here and there with azaleas, which were just shy of full bloom. I left the Roaring Plains Trail and picked up an unmaintained, and highly overgrown, offshoot to head westwards. Around 1.7mi later I picked up a side trail to roll my way over a low shoulder of Mt Porte Crayon. 0.6mi later I hit a gravel road. I took this southbound for about 0.7mi. By now my objective, a grassy hill (elevation 4,659ft), was an inviting presence to my left. I huffed and puffed my way up the steep hillside. My reward was expansive views to near and far. Haystack Knob and Green Knob were lovely green bumps that were hard to tear the eyes away from. In all I stayed up there for an hour, just rambling the grassy slopes to take pictures, before regretfully retracing my steps back to the car. Stats: 18.7mi, 3700ft gain, 10.25hrs
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Post by starwalker on Jun 6, 2021 15:13:45 GMT -8
Very nice photos.
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balzaccom
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Post by balzaccom on Jun 7, 2021 7:06:16 GMT -8
Lovely photos. And way too many miles in one day! My goodness! My legs are tired now...
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Post by absarokanaut on Jun 7, 2021 14:08:50 GMT -8
How many mountaineers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Stunning. I like the haze. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by autumnmist on Jun 7, 2021 16:11:52 GMT -8
Your photos are better than any medical prescription for stress relief. They have the power to banish unpleasant thoughts and anxiety.
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GaliWalker
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Post by GaliWalker on Jun 7, 2021 16:15:36 GMT -8
Thanks starwalker and autumnmist ! I really didn’t know if that photo would turn out when I took it, because the haze was pretty strong. I basically had to crank up the contrast in post processing; the polarizing filter could only do so much. Lovely photos. And way too many miles in one day! My goodness! My legs are tired now... That night was a suffer fest! I’ve got a little bit out of practice since this pandemic had killed my motivation for longer hikes...until now.
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