Vanlog, Piney Mountain Parking Lot, Michaux SF
October 17, 2020
A late morning waking up to 36 degrees in the Piney Mountain ATV parking lot. A short drive after breakfast to the Pole Steeple Trail in Pine Grove Furnace SP. At the trailhead we saw great reflections in Laurel Lake. Then it was a moderate 1-mile hike to the overlook at the top.
Here’s Brian after the hike:
We then drove to the Pine Grove Furnace and wandered around a bit before heading south on 233 to Caledonia SP, where we had a picnic lunch.
Our next stop was at the Audubon Center at Waggoner’s Gap, a place where migrating raptors are often seen. After circling the parking lot like raptors ourselves trying to find a spot to park Vanna, we followed the orange painted hawks on the rocks about 0.5 mi to the rocky overlook. We only saw a few red-tailed hawks and a bunch of bird geeks with large telephoto lenses.
Then we took a hike around Opossum Lake where we stopped after seeing a small snake cross our trail. And a quick photo stop at Ramp covered bridge.
Then we drove back to Pine Grove Furnace SP where we grilled some steak and tin foil meals over charcoal. Apparently this weekend is usually a huge fall festival at the park which was cancelled this year due to COVID. A mom and her daughter were there making scarecrows and carving pumpkins to carry on their family tradition even without the festival. After a nice dinner we retreated back to our free spot in the Piney Mountain parking lot.
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