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Report to Hikers: week of July 16-July 22

Hello Hikers!

All photos in this report are by Tiger, except for the Wednesday hike where I took four shots

Wednesday July 18

Bald Hill Road and the Abbott Loop to The Pinnacles look-out, Danby SF

While the main group of hikers charged up the steep trail to the look-out, four of us stayed on Bald Hill Road and just walked south on it for an hour in order to get a reduced amount of exercise. It was an unusually lovely morning and the road was a gorgeous place to stroll along

Official head count: 17H, seven D

Sat July 21

Bob Cameron Loop, Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area

Official head count: 17H, nine D

More photos:

Jack V

Sun July 22

Monkey Run Natural Area, south side of Fall Creek, Varna

Official head count: 17H, six D

Report to Hikers: week of July 9-July 15

Hello Hikers!

All photos in this report are by Tiger — except one

Wed July 11

Willseyville Creek south of Ridgeway Road, Caroline

Official head count: 14H, three D

Sat July 14

Hammond Hill SF, trails in the northern part of the forest — with Jack V

This is one of just three hikes where we can run into horses — always a high point, IMO

This was my first time back into the woods since I fell down on a Saturday hike on May 12. My recovery was complicated by the fact that I have an underlying genetic brain disorder that causes balance problems and dizziness. I’ve had a bumpy recovery — at the low point I couldn’t walk well enough to go out of the house, and I had to get around inside using a borrowed rolling walker. It was really great to be back out with the hikers!

We had a lot of fun at Hopshire — three hikers were marking their birthdays. Leigh Ann, center in pale hat, had the best birthday story — when she was 25 she was a very active cave explorer and on her 25th birthday she and some fellow cavers were lost in a large cave complex in Indiana — took several days for them to be rescued.

Official head count: 20H, three D

More photos:

Jack V

Sunday July 15

Bock Harvey Forest Preserve and Riemann Woods, Enfield

Official head count: 17H, three D

Report to Hikers: week of July 2-July 8

Hello Hikers!

All photos in this report are by Tiger

Wed July 4

South Danby Road east to the Tamarack Lean-to on the FLT

Official head count: 22H, three D

More photos:

Jack V

Sat July 7

Finger Lakes National Forest: FLT from Logan Road to Burnt Hill Road south parking lot

Horrible lighting conditions for taking photos!

Official head count: 17H, three D

More photos:

Jack V

Sun July 8

Lick Brook from the upper trail head, Town Line Road

Official head count: 28H, 10D

More photos:

Jack V

Report to Hikers: week of June 25-July 1

Hello Hikers!

All photos in this report were taken by Tiger

Wed June 27

Edwards Lake Cliff Preserve, Lansing

Lovely dark and moody morning — rain in the area but it held off during the hike

Official head count: 12H, two D

Sat June 30

Stevens Suspension Bridge east to the Cornell fields and across upper Freese Road to the Varna Cliffs

Official head count: 24H, one D

More photos:

Jack V

Sunday July 1

Woodard Road east on the CCC Trail and the FLT into upper Treman SP

It was in the mid-80s by hike time but it was bearable under the trees. The group knocked off a half hour early.

Official head count: 13H, three D

More photos:

Jack V

While the hikers were shaping up on Woodard Road, a neighbor couple who live just up the road came by with their two dogs. One was a small dog who is paralyzed in the hind legs and who travels in a baby stroller — the couple said they’re caring for the dog until they can find someone to adopt it permanently — very sweet

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I need to amend my comments about the Saturday Mexican party — I said only a few of the 45+ hikers went swimming — I spoke too soon — after Tiger and I went home, quite a number of people went in to the pond …. so the swimming was officially a success as well as the food