We decided this weekend to explore and do a couple of new trails. We normally do the West Loop of the Pine Mountain trail, which you can see from the switch backs is pretty steep. This time we parked one car at the West loop and one car at the east loop and hiked across using half of each loop trail. We took our normal counter clockwise (bottom portion on this map) up to David Archer Look out and decided it was just as pretty as usual.
Then we took the long way down on the east loop... the top half on the trail map. It is one of my new favorite hikes. It is longer but not quite as step as the west loop. And it meanders by a really pretty creek for awhile too.
There were caterpillars and inch worms everywhere, gnoshing on all the new growth. Wood and I ended up wearing quite a few of them as they are very very clever about dropping on you and then hanging on for dear life.
Then we took the top long part of the East loop trail ( the part including Whiskey Point) down. I think it may be my new favorite weekend hike. Really really pretty... not quite as steep but a little (a little I said) more meandering. Still some steep places but it follows a creek bed for a while and is really very nice. 10 minutes away from our house. Only 10 minutes!!! There are caterpillars and inch worms EVERYWHERE. Between the two of us, Wood and I ended up wearing quite a few of them. They sure know how to hang on tight!
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