black mountain

Once again, our group followed the excellent directions provided from the Social Hiker site.  We arrived at our location by the suggested time of 7

Gorgeous day hike with perfect weather and clear skies.  Trail was very well maintained and steep in a few sections.  11 miles or so with

Started late on a Sunday so hiked this one quick to get back to the car before dark. A black cat at the trailhead greeted

It was very hot but we didn’t start til 11:30. About 2 miles to peak from parking lot so 4 miles round trip. The water

It was a warm day today (88 degrees by the end of our hike) but the trail offered enough shade that we were comfortable.   We

The first 1 mile and last 2 miles of this hike were brutally steep! Rest of it was a a gradual incline, and it was