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#21

Boy is that contradictory - “the main trail is about 5 miles from here in numerous directions”. :wink:

It looks like it crosses between the Carlisle and Harrisburg Exits, but I don’t ever remember seeing a sign or marking. We have spent a life time close to the trail in our explorations. It is very intriguing, much like the Goshen or the Cumberland, but most of those seem to have more history than this “Mother Earth”, back to nature, path. But it sure is interesting.

#22
Ric Golding said:
Boy is that contradictory - "the main trail is about 5 miles from here in numerous directions". ;-)
Yes but true....SW,W,NW and more like 10 miles N or NE
#23

Gee Dave - We could hike back and forth between our houses - the trail passes by me just a few miles West or North.

Great pictures Shawn.

#24
Jon Radder said:
Gee Dave - We could hike back and forth between our houses - the trail passes by me just a few miles West or North.

Great pictures Shawn.


It passes by my house 1/2 mile west up the road. We could hike to the show. Jon you can hike to my house on the 20th and then hitch a ride to steamtown.

#25

Alas,
The trail is quite a ways north of me.
Memories of Spring get me through the Winters.

#26

Shawn,

Do you ever have any long distance hikers trekking through the area? We get bicyclists riding across the USA on US Highway 50 pass within a block of our house. Sometimes, its pretty interesting.

#27
Ric Golding said:
Shawn,

Do you ever have any long distance hikers trekking through the area? We get bicyclists riding across the USA on US Highway 50 pass within a block of our house. Sometimes, its pretty interesting.


We always get long distance hikers passing through. The bulk of the Appalachain thru hikers come in July. Since the trail goes through the parks I work, I get to see them on a regular basis. Some great stories from people all over the world that hike the trail. I like to check the shelters along the trail at night and talk with the hikers. The bulk of the hikers are usually just out of High School, college or retired. Overall the trail is very safe. Most start at Spinger Mt GA in late feb early March and get to my area in July. They have to get to Maine before oct when they close Baxter SP. We also have ridge runners that hike the NJ section of the trail during the season. They help the hikers and report problems to us. Its a really neat thing to have in the area.

#28
Jon Radder said:
Gee Dave - We could hike back and forth between our houses - the trail passes by me just a few miles West or North.
If you start walking now you could be here for ECLSTS ....I'll give ya' a ride up and back to York if you wish? :)
Shawn said:
I like to check the shelters along the trail at night and talk with the hikers. The bulk of the hikers are usually just out of High School
Ya' right you just wanna take there weed for yourself !
#29

I check the Roanoke Railcam most days a couple of times. Interesting seeing some of those freight cars.

But, it seems to me, that Roanoke might be a decent sort of place to live.

Why? Lots of trains passing through and I have only seen snow once - and not much of that - this winter. None of those heavy dumps many parts of the States has experienced this winter.

The only draw back for me would be being so far from the sea. lol

#30
Alan Lott said:
and I have only seen snow once - and not much of that - this winter. None of those heavy dumps many parts of the States has experienced this winter.
I went to college not too far from there at VA Tech - be very careful about assuming snowfall in that area.

‘Average’ snow totals drift over the years - Roanoke.com
Apr 1, 2006 … In the decade of the 1960s, Roanoke averaged 33 inches of snow. Our long-term average since records began being kept at the airport in the …
www.roanoke.com/weather/wb/59142 - Cached - Similar

roanoke.com said:
In a location where annual snowfall has varied from 2 to 63 inches a season, I think the most misleading statistic that's ever offered is an "average" or "normal" snowfall total. That figure has bounced between 20 and 25 inches over the years, depending on what long-term period of record is used, but only a third of our snowfall seasons have topped 20 inches. The few really big years tend to pull the average up.

If you list all the snowfall totals over 58 years and find the middle, with the same number of years above and below, that point rests at 16.95 inches. This is the median annual snowfall, and probably a better, though still imperfect, indicator of what one can commonly expect in a Roanoke winter.

#31

Well many thanks for the snow info about Roanoke. Even with a snowfall that we never experience in my neck of the woods I will give a decent star rating! After all Roanoke does have the VMT and the O. Winston Link Museum.