Another free weekend day during work travel meant another trip to a POTA park. I had just done a long day across the river in Morrow Mountain SP, so was looking for something easier. I found a nice 8-mile loop in the national forest and headed out to the trailhead.
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| The camp I passed twice. The road appears to be open to here. |
It was much warmer than the day before, and as soon as I got out of the car I regretted wearing long pants. Nothing I could do at that point so I set off. My first goal was Dennis Mountain. It was a pleasant run along the road and trails to the summit. The area is much flatter than I expected; I guess I'm just used to the high relief of the Bay Area.
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| Uwharrie NRT blazed in white. |
There weren't too many people on the trail, and the area seemed popular with bikers. I was soon at the summit, where I found a small clearing just off the trail to set up in. I made some contacts, though not as many as I would have liked. What can you do, band conditions don't always cooperate.
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| Playing radio at the summit. |
From the top of Dennis it was a pleasant descent back down to the car. The overcast burned off while I was on the radio and the temperature increased a lot. I was really burning up in the pants now.
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| Trail through the bare forest. |
The trailhead parking lot was much more busy when I got back, which made sense since I had seen a lot more people on the trail near the end. Overall, it was a nice and easy little hike. The area is probably very pretty in the spring when the leaves and flowers come out.
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