OCT01

Distance: 3.14 mi	Points: 445	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active 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