Images from STA Challenge Hike 5- 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by sdbowling

Team Rugby – April 20-21, 2024

By Stephen D. Bowling

Hike Five for Team Rugby was a great walk. The sunshine and the flowers helped make 30 miles easy and very enjoyable. On Sunday, I had a great group of hiking companions and discovered a new arch complex just feet from the trail. We will add that to next year’s “What to See”.

We are more than 40% complete for the 2024 Challenge and almost ready to cross the halfway point just at the end of the hike in May. Rest up. I look forward to hiking with each of you in the coming months. Here are a few images from the April Hike for Team Rugby.

Our time talking and laughing around the “campfire” is, for me, the most enjoyable.
Check in and get in.
Saddle up.
Last minute instructioins
On Levi Todd Road.
The “Rickety Bridge”
Choose wisely.
100 yards = 2 creek crossings.
Make each step sure.
One of the Copperas Caves.
Always upward.
Early morning hazard.
Crossing carefully.
Los to irises.
Hiking Slinder Man.
Which way?
The climb out of Copperas.
Downtown in Arvel, Kentucky.
Trail up the ridge.
Rock out crops and shelters.
Interstate roadsign.
Raided moonshine still.
Easy creek crossing.
Dry creeks.
Spring’s greenery.
Mayapple bloom
Plastic snacks.
Bear Corn.
Cool water and a place to rest.
Resurrgence.
Pink Trillium.
Resurg Cave.
Watering hole.
Celebrating camp.
The bridge home.
Steve time.
Sunday morning camp.
Never stop on an up.
Keep waling.
A passage.
Between a rock and a rough place.
Showy Orchid.
Creek bank rest.
Highway 421 blues.
Free shoe washing.
More mud for your enjoyment.
Forest roads.
Burl paparazzi.
Burl poses.
New arches.
Tadpoles and mud.
Low creek crossing.
The top of the hill.
Finally!
The best view of the weekend.

Hike Five was a very nice weekend. The weather was perfect, and the trail was well-maintained. The addition of some color from all of the flowers made for a very nice walk. We can expect more beauty as we hike in May.

Have a great week. I hope to see everyone on the trail.

© 2024 Stephen D. Bowling

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Director of the Breathitt County Public Library and Heritage Center in Jackson, Kentucky.
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