Barbara Martin co-lead a circuit hike from Humpback Rock parking lot with Andy Wilgruber. This was Barbara's third hike as co-leader and she was anxious to earn her PATC hike leader "badge". Andy arrived ahead of schedule with a group of 10 including Lindsay Brown, Pete and Bev Fink, Wanda Hamler, Leon Gorman, Suzanna Williams, Jeanne Densmore, Dan Ralston, David Crowe and C J Woodburn. Barbara and Claire Cline met the group at the parking lot. We hiked the Allbright Loop Trail to it's intersection with the Appalachian Trail south. Although Dan tried to dissuade Barbara from her intended route we proceeded according to plan on the AT south. We made our first stop at the Glass Hollow Overlook with an amazing view of the Rockfish Valley. We hiked another 4 miles with respectable elevation to the intersection of the blue-blazed trail to Humpback Rock. Everyone's stomachs were grumbling at this point, so there was a rush to the Rock to have lunch, which included Newtown Bakery cookies brought by Barbara and a great assortment of candy brought by Andy. Although it was calm on Humpback Rock we grew quickly chilly and descended to the parking lot, carefully avoiding large icy patches. It was a wonderful winter solstice eve hike.
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