Reported by Liz Lyons
What a beautiful day for a hike! It ended up being warmer than people thought it would be. We ended up shedding layers when we first arrived at Reeds Gap parking lot! The parking lot was crowded. Apparently other people had decided to take advantage of this good weather to hike. 
We had a nice group of 12 people on the hike. Clai Lange was a new hiker to our club. It is always nice to see new faces. We hope she felt welcome and will return to hike with us another time. She really enjoyed the good weather and great views. Leon Gorman brought Bailey and she fit in well with the rest of the "hiking" dogs we saw on the trail. Dennis Templeton joined us. It was nice to see him again.
We had a challenging start going uphill on the A.T. and climbing over Bee Mountain. The fall leaves were on the trail and there were good views all around. Pat Skelly and Liz Lyons kept up a good pace as we made our way to Hanging Rock overlook for lunch.
Hanging Rock gave us a beautiful view as we ate. Ken Moss brought out a nice bag of Reese's Peanut Butter cups ( three types of chocolate) and John Shannon brought his usual wonderful cake to share. After lunch, some of us decided to climb another mile to the summit of Three Ridges. We did see some snow on the ground on the way up. However, there were no trees down to block our path so our saws stayed in our backpacks! The terrain was a little rocky as we climbed. 
On the way down the path from the summit, C.J. Woodburn and Dan Ralston decided to pick up the pace a bit to lead the way. Marian Styles, Briana Taylor, and Paige Madison had a nice walk together discussing the new movie theater in Charlottesville.
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