Picture of the Day
This blog chronicles the hikes I've completed in the "Lee 333 Challenge". I haven't set a challenge deadline because I can't dedicate myself 100% to it. However, if the SNAP500 (or SHEN500) can be done in one year, I don't see any reason why a dedicated enthusiast couldn't complete the "Lee 333" in under a year also.
Today's Hike:
Distance: 5.58
Duration: 3:58
Ascent: 1016ft
PATC Difficulty: 106
Lee 333 Progress Summary:
Trails: 46 of 172
Trail Miles: 158.43 of 409.74 miles (251.31 miles to go)
Hiked Miles: 249.53 miles
Total Ascent: 57953.5 feet
Today's Track
My wife asked me what I wanted for my up coming birthday (Sept 9th). I
told her that I'd like her to shuttle me to a couple of upcoming hikes. So,
today we drove out in separate cars and I left mine in the commuter lot
on Rt211 and we drove up to the Scothorn Gap trailhead on Crisman Hollow Road where she dropped me off and returned home.
On today's hike. I climbed to the ridge on the Scothorn Gap trail again and turned south onto the Massanutten Trail until I reached the Massanutten Connector trail. That trail took me down to Rt 211 and my car.
There were quite a few more people on the trail today. On my way up to the Gap a group of four young men were coming down, and later neat the top two men spoke to me for a minute. They told me that this was there first real hike. They had just finished the Strickler Knob trail. Wow, what a first trip!
Taking the Massanutten south towards Rt 211
Narrow
hummm, too easy... that won't last long
Random trail signs 1/2 mile down from the last intersection
Random trail signs 1/2 mile down from the last intersection
Duncan Hollow Trail ? I can't find that on the ground or the maps. I think this sign is outdated.
Here are the two signs 1/2 mile below the intersection at Scothorn Gap
OK, things are getting serious now!
Gonna be going down over rocks for a long time, taking it very slow.
More of the same
A rare smooth section
Luckily, this tread did not last long.
Just before crossing the creek
Creek crossing
Water was low enough to just hop over
Just after the creek crossing things got easier for a while.
Did I mention that the day was cloudy and not too hot? Well, that was changing now. The sky cleared and the temp went up.
Some fungus
This is the intersection of the Massanutten and the Massanutten Connector trail.
It really was getting hot, I stopped at the last creek just before this intersection for 15minutes and doused myself with water and put a wet bandanna around my neck.
Back in the car, you can see how over heated I got.
