Reported by Marian
Styles
Rain greeted the 7 hikers who arrived at Whiteoak
Canyon for what was planned to be
an 8.2-mile loop encompassing the Cedar Run Trail: Brad Young, Pete & Bev
Fink, Karen Ramsey, Debra Fisher, Marian Styles, and hike leader John Shannon.
We walked in a light rain for about an hour. But no matter; Whiteoak
Canyon is gorgeous in any kind of
weather. In fact, lots of hikers were out despite the less-than-ideal
conditions. Soon enough, the rain skedaddled, leaving humidity and partly
cloudy skies.
We stopped at the upper falls for lunch, where John came
through with cake from BreadWorks.
Before packing up, we decided to hike back the way we came
to avoid the slippery, wet rocks of the Cedar Run Trail. Brad and I were in the
lead, and we spotted a long, black snake in the trail before arriving at the big
swimhole that is between the upper and lower falls. Everyone except Bev and
Karen took a refreshing dip before finishing the hike and heading back to Charlottesville,
where we paused for refreshments.
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