by Melanie McManus | May 2, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s trek to Spring Valley was OK. The day began quite chilly, and my tent was slick with dew. I wasn’t too worried, though, as today’s forecast was for lots of sun and temps around 70 F (21.1 C). I met Tim for our final shuttle at Walton Park in...
by Melanie McManus | May 3, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Before I talk about the hike to Oregonia, let’s revisit last night. I set up my wet tent in Spring Valley’s Walton Park pavilion. It was warm and windy, so it dried out in maybe five minutes. It was quite impressive. There were a lot of people out and...
by Melanie McManus | May 4, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s hike to the Foster trailhead required some pivoting. So, last night I booked an Uber shuttle from the Grandin Road trailhead back to Oregonia. But when I drove to the Grandin Road trailhead this morning for the shuttle, I found a ton of construction...
by Melanie McManus | May 5, 2022 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
This may be my final day on the NCT in 2022, when I made my way to Valley View Foundation. But, of course, who knows?! I had a decent night at Morgan’s last night. While the campground isn’t really in shape yet for the season, the owner met me there and...
