Nelson County beckoned eight hikers including Karen Rockwell and her pup- Gus, John Waits, CJ Woodburn, John Brandt, Leon Gorman, Brian Muszynski, Grace Neal, and Marit Anderson (leader).We started the morning with the cooler, Lower Shamokin Falls Trail along Stoney Creek with a 4 mile hike and then proceeded to the Rockfish Valley Trails to meander 1.3 miles along the Rockfish River. Temperatures were really picking up so a few folks took a dip. But the best antidote for parched throats was a lunchtime stop at the newly renovated Bold Rock Cidery. We enjoyed sampling the various hard ciders and staying cool under the shade trees on the back patio. It was a nice day of hiking, identifying wildflowers, and enjoying each others company. Grace had not hiked with our PATC group since a year ago, so we were especially grateful to have her drive from near Bedford to join us. Cheers!
submitted by Marit Anderson
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| Crossing Stoney Creek |
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| Brian, John W., and Karen enjoying cookies and energy bars |
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| John B. takes the plunge at a pool on Lower Shamokin Falls |
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| One of the many cascading waterfalls |
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| Rockfish Valley Trails - far end of Rockfish River |
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| Gus is ready for swimming |
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| Bold Rock Cidery |
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| Marit is glad to have Grace back out hiking after a broken back |
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