by Melanie McManus | Apr 11, 2026 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
I’m back! This is year #10 for my section-hike of the North Country Trail. Ed and I drove to Ohio yesterday (Columbus area), then to my starting point today in Rinard Mills. We had planned to hike together, but Ed had to have kidney stone surgery on Tuesday, so...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 12, 2026 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today was a great day on the trail, but tough. But first, a bit about last night. We couldn’t find a nearby place to camp, but I discovered a nice spot on Tabor Ridge via AirBnB.This view is of the sunrise from the cottage. Now, back to the day. Ed and I dropped my...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 13, 2026 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Ed and I awoke to some sprinkles and high winds. But the rain was supposed to end quickly, so we secured our tent, ate breakfast and headed out. The morning was pleasant. It was warm but cloudy, so not too hot. I had several miles of road walking without super-steep...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 14, 2026 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today was a pleasant day on the trail. We dropped my car at the Seneca Lake Dam area, a few miles shy of my stopping point, because there was easy parking available. Then I began hiking backwards. After crossing the dam, the trail dipped into the woods for several...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 15, 2026 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Despite no storms on the horizon overnight, we had storms overnight. Luckily, only our camp chairs and my camp shoes got wet. I hit the trail around 9:15 a.m. I hiked the vast majority of the hills today (uphill), although Ed shuttled me up a few nasty ones so I could...
