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| David Ledbetter and Iva Gillet at the small falls of Mill Prong |
crisp day to hike the Rapidan Camp-Mill Prong-Laurel Prong-Hazeltoploop on December 3. Fourteen hikers including Leon Gorman, David Ledbetter, Maynard Davis, Rita Kieffer, Ken Moss, Dave Borsszich, Don Davis, Andy Willgruber, Wanda Hamlin, John Shannon, Dan Ralston, Iva Gillet, and John Brandt were led by Marit Gay on the 7.3 mile trek from the Skyline Drive at Milam Gap. We descended the Mill Prong Trail following the stream down to the Rapidan Camp. The group toured the historical area and then ate lunch where three streams converge - Mill Prong, Laurel Prong, and Hemlock Run.
After our meal we took the Laurel Prong Trail, crossing the stream a number a of times and then ascending back up the steep trail to eventually meet the Appalachian Trail going north. We continued to the summit of Hazeltop Ridge Overlook and enjoyed John Shannon's delicious cake on the rocks facing the Shenandoah Valley. An easy, gentle walk back to the parking lot made for a good ending to a wonderful day of hiking.
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| Rita Kieffer makes one of the many stream crossings. |
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| The group at the infamous chimney were President Hoover signed a number of world treaties. |
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