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Showing posts with label Hales Brook Trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hales Brook Trail. Show all posts

October 31, 2018

Hales Brook Trail, Marion

Been wanting to check out this trail too, which is located in Marion.  I wasn't planning on doing the whole thing but I wanted to hike as far as a rock outcropping which the trail guides all say is pretty cool to see cause it's just this giant rock in the middle of the woods with few others around.


Like I said, I'm a sucker for boardwalk-type trails.

Looks like an alien face in the reflection

Or a skull.  Or a ghost.


Russell took his time while I went ahead.  I'm a fast walker.  Comes from years of living, working and vacationing in cities.



I ended up going far ahead of him and would just meet up with him on my way back.  


When I saw 'rock slab bridge' on the trail map, I wasn't expecting something this small and unimpressive.

I knew I was very close to this rock outcropping....and I came upon this.  Multiple huge trees across the trail.  Under most circumstances I would have clambered over them and continued on, but as we had a rather ambitious trip coming up and the last thing I needed was to twist an ankle, fall and wreck myself.  I had no choice but to turn back. I'll have to try again next spring.











I probably did about 2 miles round trip and it was a very quiet and peaceful walk.