Date(s) Hiked: 04-20-2007
Trails(s) Hiked: AT north ffrom Little Gap near Leigh Gap
Total Distance: about 4 miles RT
Difficulty: Moderate at most, elevation gain of only 500 feet but pretty rocky
Conditions: Some water ealy on but overall dry, Bear Mt. Ski area is visible in a few spots & while closed, some man-made snow remained
Special Required Equipment: Boots, I only had choice of sneakers or mountaineering boots which would have been overkill
Trip Report: Started about 3:30 & hiked for about two hours, no leaves on the trees but buds are beginning to bloom. Where possible, some good views of PA landscape, Plenty of Turkey Vultures gliding about, first PA hike since 1995 to Mt. Davis.
Date(s) Hiked: 04-24-2007
Trails(s) Hiked: Side trail & AT to Pinnacle
Total Distance: approx. 4.2 RT
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, more difficult for others I met
Conditions: Warm, trail in good shape, not as rocky as the area around Little Gap except for the very top.
Special Required Equipment: timing, light boots
Trip Report: Another warm day & apparently so close to earth day, two girls I met on the top decided to do some sunbathing, one I believe clothing optional. Approach to the top gives people a bit of a view of people coming, as i appraoched top, one girl pulled tank top into place while another was only able to cover up with a towel. She never moved, keeping towel covering all but her friend enjoyed taking her picture with me in the background. I took in the great views - OF THE PA LANDSCAPE - had a quick bite to eat & some water & left. (estimate the girls to be 17-23 or young enough that they could have been my kids!)
On the way out met a guy originally from PA, now living in DE who forgot his boots so he was going as far as his flip- flops would let him.
Trails(s) Hiked: AT north ffrom Little Gap near Leigh Gap
Total Distance: about 4 miles RT
Difficulty: Moderate at most, elevation gain of only 500 feet but pretty rocky
Conditions: Some water ealy on but overall dry, Bear Mt. Ski area is visible in a few spots & while closed, some man-made snow remained
Special Required Equipment: Boots, I only had choice of sneakers or mountaineering boots which would have been overkill
Trip Report: Started about 3:30 & hiked for about two hours, no leaves on the trees but buds are beginning to bloom. Where possible, some good views of PA landscape, Plenty of Turkey Vultures gliding about, first PA hike since 1995 to Mt. Davis.
Date(s) Hiked: 04-24-2007
Trails(s) Hiked: Side trail & AT to Pinnacle
Total Distance: approx. 4.2 RT
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, more difficult for others I met
Conditions: Warm, trail in good shape, not as rocky as the area around Little Gap except for the very top.
Special Required Equipment: timing, light boots
Trip Report: Another warm day & apparently so close to earth day, two girls I met on the top decided to do some sunbathing, one I believe clothing optional. Approach to the top gives people a bit of a view of people coming, as i appraoched top, one girl pulled tank top into place while another was only able to cover up with a towel. She never moved, keeping towel covering all but her friend enjoyed taking her picture with me in the background. I took in the great views - OF THE PA LANDSCAPE - had a quick bite to eat & some water & left. (estimate the girls to be 17-23 or young enough that they could have been my kids!)
On the way out met a guy originally from PA, now living in DE who forgot his boots so he was going as far as his flip- flops would let him.
