OCT01

Dist: 3.14 mi	Points: 445	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

OCT001

Location: 38.941101°, -79.668709°
Venture N over footbridge into the wintergreen perfume of yellow birch

OCT002

Location: 38.944321°, -79.667824°
Veer L @ Y onto Otter Creek Trail, which follows an old logging railroad

OCT003

Location: 38.949570°, -79.668617°
Runoff turns trail into impromptu streambed before it drains into Otter Creek

OCT004

Location: 38.950630°, -79.666763°
Short bushwhack on R through wall of thick rhododendrons to river’s edge where beaver dams create a wetland glade and picturesque spillway; return to trail

OCT005

Location: 38.952011°, -79.664047°
Black wood frogs hop along trail; pass collapsed RR truss, then head N and carefully ford streamlet (slick rocks)

OCT006

Location: 38.953480°, -79.661263°
Stay straight as Yellow Creek Trail joins from L

OCT007

Location: 38.961700°, -79.652359°
Peek through black cherry trees to see river burst through chutes

OCT008

Location: 38.964409°, -79.650871°
Follow faint side trail on R, and go for a float in one of many whirling swimming holes created in Otter Creek

OCT009

Location: 38.966190°, -79.650146°
Cross stream

OCT010

Location: 38.970001°, -79.646637°
A flood wiped away trail; follow bend and pick up path 300 ft. later

OCT011

Location: 38.971569°, -79.642014°
Stop @ Y junction with Mylius Trail. Pitch tent under apple trees, then explore several waterfalls. Return to car