[at-l] Tuscarora Trail

[garyticknor@starpower.net (Gary Ticknor)]

Please, Cyn, more details! How many days, where did you camp, how was
water? Did you spot a car at Cedar Creek? How were the road walks? Did
you stay at Little Crease Shelter? Rocky country, isn't it?

Hike starved minds need to know!

MrsGorp@aol.com wrote:

> During the Christmas break, Chase and I hiked 47 miles of the
> Tuscarora
> Trail.  We began at Skyline Drive and ended at Cedar Creek, FDR 1863.
> The
> weather cooperated and we had a little bit of snow on the trail, not
> enough
> to snow shoe upon.  Temps during the day were around 28* and the
> coldest
> night was 5* (luckily it was calm that night).  We met 8 hikers and 2
> hounds
> on the first day, and thereafter had the trail to ourselves.  The
> winter
> views from the ridges were outstanding.  Every day we flushed a grouse
> or
> two.  We also saw fresh bear tracks, a dozen turkeys, several deer
> including
> a 4 pointer Buck, and one lonely squirrel.
>
> I really like my new Lowa Renegade boots.  My pigs stayed warm and
> dry.
>
> Chase, the photographer, posted some pictures of our hike at:
>
> http://friends.backcountry.net/wb4pan/tuscarora/00.html
>
> Enjoy!!
>
> Cindy