If you were waiting for the perfect time to get out and do some hiking, your wait is over.
I put the ATV away this weekend and hit the trails on foot. Plenty of sunshine, temps a little cool. and the foliage in the beginning stages of color change - perfect.
I actually went for more than just a hike but a hike down memory lane. I decided to hike to Peachtree Falls and get some pictures from the base of the falls. The trail I was on I hiked as a child fishing the many holes of water along the way.
The trail to the falls is just as scenic in some places as the falls itself. There are many highwalls in West Virginia. Most of them were created by the process of strip mining. Some were created by erosion and the passing of time. The high wall in the photo below was created by the Big Coal River which is visible in the photo. Nearly imperceptible is the trail winding along the base of the cliff.
About a mile after first hitting the trail it opens up temporarily at the spot where Peachtree Creek drains into the Big Coal River. We call it Peachtree Hole and as a child it is where I caught the biggest fish ever.
From there I turn north and follow the creek for about three quarters of a mile. Normally it can be a pretty taxing hike. But I was lucky in that the water is very low making the hike up the creek very easy.
It only took me arriving at the falls to make the entire journey with the trip.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Such beautiful countryside. I bet that is a nice hike. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Ahh, one of my favorite places to go to whenever I come down there. No matter how small the falls get the pool at the bottom is always a pretty blue color.
October 8th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Thanks Kristine - it was a great hike.
Dennie - I thought the falls being small kind of added something to the experience. It was just breathtaking.