I'll be very close to the Appalachian Trail, so I could do some hikes there. Although I generally don't like to hike the AT because of crowds. However, as this will be in January, I might be able to find some solitude even there.
We'll see.
Typical view in the high mountains of Virginia. |
Tough hiking. |
I don't see much of this kind of thing in Georgia, Tennessee, or North Carolina. |
The top of the talus field on Torrey Ridge. |
I wouldn't want to hike long distance in this kind of stuff, but it was fun to venture out on it for the views. |
Looking back at the talus fields from another ridge. |
I've never realized there could be talus slopes like that in the Southern Appalachians. Very surprising.
ReplyDeleteI see them in Virginia and on some peaks in West Virginia. Spruce Knob, the highest summit in West Virginia has extensive talus slopes. Not sure why.
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