submitted by Marit Anderson
Rain was in the forecast, but the foursome of Leon Gorman, Brian Muszynski, Iva Gillet, and Marit Anderson (leader) were not deterred and luckily only had a few sprinkles in the parking lot of Albemarle High School. The 5 mile hike at Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve near White Hall proved to actually be warm and even sunny at points. Hilly terrain made for a good workout with 1200 ft elevation gain. We did a nice loop starting with the Great Mountains Trail, to Blue Ledge Trail, continuing upward along the Little Flat Mountain Loop, and back towards the parking lot along the Blackwell's Trail. Brian and Marit did another short retrace along the Little Flat Mountain and Blue Ledge Trails to make it a bit longer. We had a nice view of Gibson Mountain and Blackwell Hollow at the overlook. Recent snow melt made the stream flowing well, but no major issues at water crossings.
After the hike we drove a short distance along Rt. 810 to enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at Stinson Vineyards.
Rain was in the forecast, but the foursome of Leon Gorman, Brian Muszynski, Iva Gillet, and Marit Anderson (leader) were not deterred and luckily only had a few sprinkles in the parking lot of Albemarle High School. The 5 mile hike at Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve near White Hall proved to actually be warm and even sunny at points. Hilly terrain made for a good workout with 1200 ft elevation gain. We did a nice loop starting with the Great Mountains Trail, to Blue Ledge Trail, continuing upward along the Little Flat Mountain Loop, and back towards the parking lot along the Blackwell's Trail. Brian and Marit did another short retrace along the Little Flat Mountain and Blue Ledge Trails to make it a bit longer. We had a nice view of Gibson Mountain and Blackwell Hollow at the overlook. Recent snow melt made the stream flowing well, but no major issues at water crossings.
After the hike we drove a short distance along Rt. 810 to enjoy lunch and a glass of wine at Stinson Vineyards.
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| Leon Gorman, Iva Gillet, Marit Anderson, Brian Muszynski |
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| We are happy it is not raining! |
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| Push him in Iva! |
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| Gibson Mountain |
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| Brain does a little trail maintenance- cleaning up debris |
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| Enjoying Stinson Vineyards |
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