OHT Maintenance 05/01/10

At the OHT Trailhead at Chancel

Gloria

Chuck

We finally get started

Cathy

Buck Branch

Figuring out our plan of attack

Stinging Nettles

A closer view (stay away from these)

We would be putting up new markers

There are several re-routes

....but nothing we could do about this!

Chuck already taking a break

Umbrella Magnolia

Wild Geranium

The trail was outlined very well with Mayapple and Virginia Creeper

....and Wild Geranium

....and creek crossings

Sure Footed Cathy

We arrive at 1:04 P.M. (Time for lunch)

Gloria arrives at 1:10 P.M.

This will be "Annabelle Creek" from now on.

Quality not quantity today

Did I mention it rained on us part of the first half? Well it did!

Fire Pink

Back to work

Us at the Famous Rock

Now who couldn't follow this?

Nice fencing!

Lots of large boulders along the way

Nature adapting to the situation

..... and Ferns growing everywhere

We would save this for the Forest Service

It was a "jungle" out there

We would do this a lot.... it was beginning to get HOT!

We arrive at the end of our maintenance. It was 4:30 P.M.

Time for a blood transfusion!

Now for out 2.5 mile walk out!

Lady's Slipper

Four wheelers make good trails. But right now we could use the Four wheelers!

One last crossing and still another mile to our vehicle

We made it! It was nice to sit down on something "soft". It was 5:30 P.M. now.