Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Climbing Little Calf Summit

Another fall weekend, another exploration of the woods.

This time, the weather was moody. The sky was overcast, and we drove through clouds, up Skyline Drive, in search of a path in the woods to a spectacular overview.

Well. That we didn't find. But the Halloween spook factor was perfect.

(Photos courtesy of Julie, a friend and fellow woods explorer.)



At the top of our very short hike (another quickie perfect for FY Darden students), we reached ... the summit! A glorious view of ... fog!

I do like the name of the top of the hill. Little Calf Mountain, we have conquered you!



Directions
Take I-64 west from Charlottesville to Skyline Drive. Head north just a few miles.

Look for a parking lot on your right, with a fence and a nifty "gate" that is more like a V entrance, so you couldn't ride a bike straight through it.

Go through the nifty gate, and follow the path through a pasture upward into the woods.

When you reach a fork in the trail, go left.

We were told by fellow hikers that the right/straight-ahead path leads to Maine. (This path is part of the Appalachian Trail). And yes, we were tempted!

P.S. The hike to the "top" is very short, under a mile.

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