Ya'll may recall the thread I started a couple months ago which turned into a gun debate, sorry about that. Anyways here are the photos of the trip and hike. Had a great time in the Spruce Knob/Seneca Rocks WV area.
Here is the trail we took http://www.wvhome.com/wvhome/FunHouse/images/SpruceKnob/map.htm
We took the Huckleberry trail up to Seneca Creek and came back on the same trail. 7 miles each way. Starting elevation of 4,863 and approx 3,700 feet at the low point. Some really muddy rocky trails at times, but 80% was fairly level and very easy going, especially near the summit.
Second day we hiked Seneca Rocks, we went past this sign
It was easy getting up to the sign, about 1,000 ft elevation in 1.5 miles on a very wide and well maintained path. Past the sign it was very jagged rocks and got very narrow near the top. Once it got less than 5 feet wide we stopped and turned around. I was too afraid to even take off my pack and get my camera so I'm waiting for my friend to send me the pics he took. Here is what it looks like from the observation platform
Here are pics from our Spruce Knob (1st day) hike:
from the 2 story observation tower
at the trailhead:
Wild blueberries that are yummy (pretty sure no pesticides either
Boreal forest
Poplar trees that are twice as big as any that I have ever seen in Virginia
Did I mention it was rocky and muddy for a while?
This was our turn around point, really neat stream that had perfectly spaced rocks that formed a staircase
Meadows
We found what we thought would be a really great camping spot until we spotted this a few feet away. There were 2 decent sized cat prints, so we moved along.
Rhodedendrons and Azaleas in bloom in mid July
Anyone know what kind of print this is??? We had no clue
Almost back to the summit, notice that there are not nearly as many trees
We nicknamed him Sammy, turns out he is a Newt
yeah, it poured the last 2 miles. But since it got up just over 80 thats not such a bad thing
Lots of windswept trees near the summit
Here is the trail we took http://www.wvhome.com/wvhome/FunHouse/images/SpruceKnob/map.htm
We took the Huckleberry trail up to Seneca Creek and came back on the same trail. 7 miles each way. Starting elevation of 4,863 and approx 3,700 feet at the low point. Some really muddy rocky trails at times, but 80% was fairly level and very easy going, especially near the summit.
Second day we hiked Seneca Rocks, we went past this sign
It was easy getting up to the sign, about 1,000 ft elevation in 1.5 miles on a very wide and well maintained path. Past the sign it was very jagged rocks and got very narrow near the top. Once it got less than 5 feet wide we stopped and turned around. I was too afraid to even take off my pack and get my camera so I'm waiting for my friend to send me the pics he took. Here is what it looks like from the observation platform
Here are pics from our Spruce Knob (1st day) hike:
from the 2 story observation tower
at the trailhead:
Wild blueberries that are yummy (pretty sure no pesticides either
Boreal forest
Poplar trees that are twice as big as any that I have ever seen in Virginia
Did I mention it was rocky and muddy for a while?
This was our turn around point, really neat stream that had perfectly spaced rocks that formed a staircase
Meadows
We found what we thought would be a really great camping spot until we spotted this a few feet away. There were 2 decent sized cat prints, so we moved along.
Rhodedendrons and Azaleas in bloom in mid July
Anyone know what kind of print this is??? We had no clue
Almost back to the summit, notice that there are not nearly as many trees
We nicknamed him Sammy, turns out he is a Newt
yeah, it poured the last 2 miles. But since it got up just over 80 thats not such a bad thing
Lots of windswept trees near the summit
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