After our first full day in Washington (driving and hiking in Olympic National Park), we spent the first of two nights at the Paradise Village hotel. We didn't need to set an alarm, as my plan to watch sunrise over Reflection Lake was squashed by the impending rainclouds, so … [Read more...]
Hiking Black Mountain, KY
Hike: I can hardly call this a hike, but we did a short walk up to the highest point in Kentucky, Black Mountain, which stands at 4,145 feet above sea level. Located just across the border of Virginia, this involved a very bumpy ride up an old dirt road. In my opinion, this gets … [Read more...]
Hiking Grayson Highlands & Mount Rogers, Virginia
Hike: In the middle of a lush fraser fir forest, Mount Rogers, VA stands at 5,729 feet above sea level. This peak is #19 on the 50 states list, and for us, was highpoint #12 completed. Since Mount Rogers is most easily accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park, we chose to take … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Hikes of 2020
Although I wrote my Year in Review, I wanted a separate post to highlight the most amazing hikes from this year. I have been so focused on running, for such a long time (since 2010, with my only breaks due to pregnancy or injury), I didn't actively seek out any special … [Read more...]
Hiking Mount Davis, Pennsylvania
Hike: Our third highpoint in 3 days (after WV and MD), we hiked to the most unique highpoint (you'll see why!) thus far, Mount Davis, PA on 11/10/2020. Mount Davis is #33 of the 50 states' highpoints, just behind Maryland. At 3,213 feet, it is the lowest elevation highpoint … [Read more...]