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

Black Mountain was another wonderful hike with great friends and great company along with great booster drink.

The instructions provided on Social Hiker was great.  Our group followed it to the tea.  Total miles for the day was 11+.  It was a

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