Re: [at-l] Sinking Creek Mountain

["Kristen Kupersmith" <kkupersmith@thor24.com>]

Ever seen the Blair Witch Project?!?!?!?!?  *LOL*

Seriously, those are "cairns".... trailmarkers. When I'm hiking, I always
try to add a rock to the cairn, since they "erode" (by people?) over the
years, just to help the maintainers out, and to help the people behind me.

Kristen


----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Kirch <FKirch@state.de.us>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 1:05 PM
Subject: [at-l] Sinking Creek Mountain


> While crossing the ridge on top of Sinking Creek Mountain last Sunday, I
saw
> what appeared to be piles of stones about three feet high on both sides of
> the trail. However, it was clear that the stones had been set in place not
> merely piled on top of each other. There were probably about eight or ten
> mounds on each side of the ridge, which is quite narrow at that point.
>
> Can anyone out there give me an explanation of this interesting site.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Springfever
>
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