Harpers Ferry to Pinegrove Furnace
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, 11-15-2016 at 10:45 (527 Views)
PA Pine Grove Furnace to Harpers Ferry WV through MD
10/11-10/15/2008
10/11 Hike 14 miles Big Pine Flat Ridge near Methodist Hill; water at Piney Spring 10/12 Hike thru Caledonia SP: water in restroom and ate lunch Hike 17 miles to Rocky Mtn. Shelter 10/13 Hiked 26 miles to Pogo Campsite/Black Rock Rd passing High Rock a viewing area highly graffitied. During the hike we heard many gun shots from nearby Fort Ritchie military reservation. 10/14 Hiked 16 miles to Crampton Gap shelter on fire roads thru an active fire (set by USFS as a burn area) on logging roads; fast trail. Bummed some water from USFS worker. Met some crazy old guys drinking hard stuff from Indiana. During the hike passed thru PenMar and the Mason-Dixon Line marker that on its last day's! 10/15 Easy 11 miles into Harpers Ferry mostly downhill and following Potomac for last 2 miles