A lot of pictures from two weekend trips. First, a 2 night tour in north central PA in the vicinity of Pine Creek
Racks and Panniers:
Ran into posted land on the planned route ?fortunately? a new gas pipeline is being put in and the access road was going my way:
With all the recent rain, the plank road portion of the construction zone was welcome:
Hay scented ferns are deploying:
Shale Gas: The gas energy boom is hot in certain regions, including parts of PA. This is a well pad on state land. There are lots of them, along with controversy.
Congregation in pipeline clearing:
Camp in the laurel:
High water brought a plenty of debris over the bank:
Pine Creek raging:
Pine Creek Rail Trail, this trip included 20 miles, which I find to be a comfortable limit. Regardless of what the civilians think, rail trails are tough riding.
Climbing a forest road to escape the rail trail:
AM of day 2, the black pipe is what I assume is a temporary water line for gas drilling operations:
Abandon forest road:
Stream side:
Along the West Branch of the Susquehanna. Running muddy from rains.
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Trip 2: Northern WV
This was an overnighter across Canaan Mountain, skirting the west edge of the Otter Creek Wilderness, into Elkins and back around into western MD.
Little Used single track:
A lot of WV single track is a crap shoot... blow down and forest growth can sometimes stymie forward progress. Here its just a short hike-a-bike.
Morning sun:
View from Bickle Knob observation tower:
Cheat River near Parsons:
Grinding up Backbone Mountain on back roads:
