I haven’t posted in a while. Going back to Halloween, I drove two and a half hours to my cousin’s house and spent the night. They had a large party, it was fun. A girlfriend and I went bicycling along … Continue reading
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Black Balsam Knob via Art Loeb trail, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, N.C. and Looking Glass Falls
Yesterday I only hiked about 2 mi. My legs were really feeling it from Tuesday’s 9 miles. First, I hiked the Black Balsam Knob via Art Loeb trail, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Canton, North Carolina. The views … Continue reading
Gorges and Dupont State Parks, N.C. and Table Rock and Caesars Head State Parks, S.C.
My first stop yesterday morning was Gorges State Park, N.C. I hiked to Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls. I was going to hike a trail at Table Rock state park, but realized it wasn’t going to have the wow factor, … Continue reading
Day 4 – Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota
Today I hiked part of the Split Rock light house via Gitchi-Gami & Superior Hiking trail loop. The lighthouse is stunning! Not too far down the road is Gooseberry Falls State Park. The waterfalls are spectacular! I hiked about 2 … Continue reading
Day 3 – Temperance River State Park and Tettegouche State Park, Minnesota
My first stop today was Temperance River State Park where I hiked the 2 mile Temperance River Hiking Club trail. The trail follows the gorge and river at first and then you’re hiking through woods. I drove 5 minutes to … Continue reading
Day 2 – Devil’s Kettle Trail, Artist Point, Oberg Mountain Loop Trail, and Cross River Falls along the North shore of Minnesota
This morning I drove half an hour from my lodging in Lutsen to Judge C.R. Magney State Park and hiked the 2 mile Devil’s Kettle trail to the falls. There were lots of steps. You cross this beautiful river to … Continue reading
Day 1 – Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior
Yesterday I arrived in Lutsen, Minnesota from Cincinnati after two flights and a 2-hour drive. It was pouring rain the entire drive, but as soon as I arrived in Lutsen it stopped so I hiked one mile round trip to … Continue reading
Dates, friends, hiking, and dining out
I’ve been on a couple of dates in the past week. I went hiking at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati with a gentleman, but there was no chemistry. I went out to a wine bar and had appetizers and wine with … Continue reading
Day 10 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I departed my Airbnb in the Rhododendron/Mt. Hood area and drove 1 ½ hrs. to the Cape Horn Lookout on the Washington side. There’s an amazing view! Next, I hiked the almost 2 mile Beacon Rock trail. It has 53 … Continue reading
Day 9 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
Today I hiked the .7 mile Little Zig Zag trail. It was very relaxing with the water running alongside the entire trail. The waterfall at the end was nice. Then I drove to Mirror Lake and hiked 4.2 mi. It … Continue reading
Day 8 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I departed Bend at 6:45am this morning and drove two hours on the way to Mt Hood to hike the .3 mile Little Crater Lake trail. It was okay. Next, I drove 45 minutes to Trillium Lake and hiked the … Continue reading
Day 7 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I left my Airbnb in Bend and drove ½ hour to Smith Rock State Park. I arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. and the parking lot was already half full. I hiked the 4.5 mi Crooked River trail aka Rim … Continue reading
Day 6 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I departed Crater Lake at 6:00am and drove two hours to the 1.5 mile Benham Falls East trail. Then I drove into Bend and to the east of it where I hiked the 2 mile Tumalo Falls & Double Falls … Continue reading
Day 5 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
After departing Crater Lake Lodge (1st photo) this morning, I drove along the rim road, stopping at various scenic viewpoints. Then I hiked the 2 mile Cleetman Cove trail, which is somewhat steep, descending 700 ft. in one mi and … Continue reading
Day 4 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
It was early morning when I left my Airbnb in Crescent City, California. Ten minutes later I was on Howland Hill Road entering Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. I was the only one there, since it was only a little … Continue reading
Sherry Lachelle Travels 