Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Hike: Nearby Dehart Dam

          Last hike was an interesting one, one that I had never done before.  When going on a day hike you've never been on you're taking a little chance with your day.  It could be a bit of a let down depending on what you're expecting during the short excursion.  Not every hike has a wonderful view or a waterfall at the end.
          The hike "Victoria's Run" did have a nice south west view and a nice steep climb through a conifer zone towards the top.  It's not far from Harrisburg about half an hour or less. heading north on 22/322 and taking Clarks Valley Rd.  Here are the coordinates 40.4218, -76.8618 to the trail head.  I've found using coordinates in Google maps to get to directions to somewhere other than a street address works quite well.

Overhead view
Looking north
Greater area including Harrisburg

          The red line is the AT center line extending from Maine to Georgia.  The blue line is the path I followed with the GPS unit tracking me.  Round trip it was less than four miles and took a little less than two hours with lots of stop time.  The climb was 730 feet.  Hope you get a chance to take the hike!

1 comment:

  1. graphics look amazing. you have been knocking out the blogs lately!

    see you in class tomorrow. it's ... quarter to twelve and I only JUST finished up my rough drafts. still really rough! ^_^

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