Scouting, as in the meaning of the word... not Girl Scouting or Boy Scouting. "Scout" probably comes to English from Latin- ausculatare- to listen to carefully, through Old French- escouter- to listen or give heed.
These pictures aren't very exciting, and I can't even say where this is yet, but our chapter of the NCTA discovered that there is an existing easement that could get us off a portion of road.
Despite boring pictures, that news is better than sliced bread! Four of us went out to do a little early reconnaissance.
Most of the area the trail would need to go through is fairly open and level. The trail building will be the easy part.
There is one hill/bluff we need to get up/down.
Tomorrow we have a meeting to get this started. It will probably take two years minimum before there would be trail on the ground. Even with the legal easement in place, it hasn't ever been exercised, and there will be multiple agency requirements, plus the actual property owner has to be involved.
But what a fun way to spend the afternoon!
Miles hiked in 2025: 457.1
Bushwhacking and a little road walking, 2.5 miles.
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sounds like there is a lot involved in getting this done
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