Bald Eagle State Forest, 1/27/07

[cshontz]

Went back up to BESF on Sat 1/27, this time equipped with a winch and driving lights. There was an inch or two of snow on the ground, which was kinda nice on the forest roads - it made things a little more interesting. Trip highlights were the snow and a few scenic locations which included a couple of majestic overlooks. Covered alot of ground.

Photo Map
http://ixplor.us/map.php?f=bald_eagle_012707_v2.gpx&z=EST&u=cshontz&s=72157594507926320

The temperature lingered in the upper 20's all day. It was cold topping off the fuel tank in the morning, but I didn't really notice it after that. It was kinda nice.

The trails that I explored were duds. None of them were the least bit technical, not very scenic, and many of them ended prematurely, at either a gate or a cabin. A little discouraging, but still a pleasant excursion.

My pictures aren't very interesting. With a coating of snow on the ground, alot of places looked the same. I ended up taking too many pictures of the Cherokee, but mostly to serve as a visual reference for photo-mapping.

Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cshontz/sets/72157594507926320/

I slid after going around a bend and bounced off the side. No harm, but it made me more cautious.

 

[HongerVenture]

Chris,

I dig your night picture with the lights on the trail... nice. The photomapping is also a nice idea. I'm going to need to look into that more... I'll dig up your original thread.

:victory:

Joel

 

[CLynn85]

Nice pictures, seems you're really getting to know that place. If I'm ever up there for a few days I'll have to check it out.

 

[mike h]

Chris - thanks for giving me a trip down memory lane! I went to Penn State and spent a lot of time exploring Bald Eagle, Rothrock, and Moshannon SF. Lots of great stuff there. Drop me a line and I'll send you a map of Rothrock.

m.