Hiking Catoctin But No Sign of Sarkozy

Carl has decreed that biking season is over, it is now officially hiking season. To kick off the season, we headed north to Cunningham Falls State Park and did the 6 mile Wolf Rock/Chimney Rock loop, which has lots of climbing. We didn't have all that much choice - the western half of the trail system was shut down because apparently President Bush and French President Sarkozy were meeting at Camp David. We never did catch a glimpse of Sarkozy's hot new wife, though.

When we got up there a car had a "MeetUp" sign taped to its open trunk - looks like the local Internet MeetUp hiking group had chosen the same location. It had been very windy the night before, knocking all of the red leaves off the trees so the only colors breaking up the green were yellow.

We did the hike in a counterclockwise direction, the opposite of the usual route. This puts most of the climbing in the first half of the hike and on the way up we passed this unusual structure. Looks like someone was building a jail out of some saplings and a small natural trail. Perhaps some pre-production planning for the next Blair With Project? 

We ran into the Meetup Group on Wolf Rock but kept going. Six miles later we were back at the visitor center and then made a quick stop at Pryor Orchards for some fine Braeburn apples.

Comments

[newport driving school]

Hi!
Nice blog.Really,we have to take some care while driving ,walking and kayaking.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luggage suitcases]

Your description evokes images of pleasant times, lazy but energetic days and enjoying nature at its best. By the way can you get close to Camp David at all? Not being from the US where is it actually? Can you see it on Google Earth?

[trailers]

Nice article.
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John Assam

[Arief]

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