Saturday, August 25, 2007
More Shining Rock
This blog editor is so junky that I decided to start fresh with a new one to finish the hike. What ever happened to WYSIWYG?? I am getting so annoyed at this blog editor that the text will be at the top and the pics below . You can read and then figure out the pictures!
So here is the remainder of the treck up to Shining Rock.
In addition to hiking the balds, there were some nice cool stretches through the woods.
Below is a picture of my lunch stop where I sat and ate at the base of a nice big tree.
There were many flowers along these stretches too. Below, right shows some Phylox blooming along the trail.
Finally at about 1:30, I reached Shining Rock which is a large outcrop of white quartz.
I hiked back along the lower trail which is an old wagon road that stays below the higher balds. Not as scenic as the other way but a good route when you want to "Get outta here!" Hyperthermia (heat exhaustion) was a definite issue on the way back due to the 90 degree temps. I could tell that I was well hydrated by the sniffles in my nose and I stopped often in shady cool spots to cool off.
It is always a good feeling when you can see where your car is parked after doing 10 miles.
# posted by Bob @ 8/25/2007 03:55:00 PM 
