Autumn Projects and Adventures

[todeen]

Anyone do anything during autumn? We have annually made a front porch display. We added more pumpkins this year. The last three years we did a harvest party for family, but last year was too hard to schedule so we are taking a break.
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[bnorth]

On the adventure part. My wife hiking in Wisconsin a few days ago.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

On the adventure part. My wife hiking in Wisconsin a few days ago.

I'm going hiking on Friday. Going to The Enchantments in WA. 20 miles in one day because we didn't get a lottery permit to overnight.

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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by todeen

I'm going hiking on Friday. Going to The Enchantments in WA. 20 miles in one day because we didn't get a lottery permit to overnight.

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Have fun and take it slow as that is a long ways in one day.

I am going camping tomorrow. Haven't decided for how long yet.

[pawpawdiv9]

I was up in there mountains last week
Up in sapphire valley ski resort
In North Carolina
It is nice

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Have fun and take it slow as that is a long ways in one day.



I am going camping tomorrow. Haven't decided for how long yet.

20 miles is the farthest by far I've ever hiked in one day. We spent the night in a Hampton Inn. After 5 hours of sleep, we left the hotel at 4:10AM, on the trail by 5AM. I summited Aasgard Pass (7800 feet in elevation) by 10:30 or 11:00. That was the second hardest ascent I've ever made. You climb 2000 feet in .75 miles. It was steep! We loitered in the alpine lakes "Enchantments" area for about 2 hours. Everyone wants to see the Tamarack/Larch in fall colors. And then I made about 2 mph for 6 hours to finish the hike by 6:30 PM. I was part of the lead group. Our goal was 13 hours on the trail to be finished before dark. However, our 16 person group broke into 3 smaller squads and the two remaining parties crawled into the trailhead over the next 90 minutes. BTW, oldest participant in our group was 74yo; youngest participant was 14yo. My driver was the last off the trail. He is a home body and a night owl. He insisted we would drive home, and I walked through my front door at 1AM.

This is the #1 hike in WA for popularity. There were literally hundreds of people on the trail. However, it is not the favorite hike I've been on. I would place it #3 - #5 possibly.
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[bnorth]

Great stuff Tim.

I am out camping. The small town close to the campground had a celebration of some kind. Several times during the day this hay ride went through the campground/lake area.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Great stuff Tim.



I am out camping. The small town close to the campground had a celebration of some kind. Several times during the day this hay ride went through the campground/lake area.

that looks like a nice campground for trailers. nice walking path. beautiful weather. can't ask for better autumn weather.

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Just spent some time this weekend in Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk in NC. My wife and I went to go see the Laurel Creek Falls just outside of Boone in the Watauga Gorge, the pictures are the upper half

[todeen]

Originally Posted by rgpete

Just spent some time this weekend in Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk in NC. My wife and went to go see the Laurel Creek Falls just outside of Boone in the Watauga Gorge, the pictures are the upper half

that waterfall in the last picture is a neat picture.

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Originally Posted by todeen

that waterfall in the last picture is a neat picture.

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Thank You