30-MAY-06

Distance: 2.71 mi	Points: 95	Calories: none
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27-MAY-06

Distance: 1.95 mi	Points: 88	Calories: none
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29-MAY-06

Distance: 6.75 mi	Points: 231	Calories: none
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Day2

Distance: 6.89 mi	Points: 974	Calories: none
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Day1

Distance: 11.00 mi	Points: 1781	Calories: none
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Location: 39.027081, -79.348343
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Location: 38.987957, -79.371376
RP1.jpg

Location: 39.008583, -79.353889
RC6.jpg

Location: 39.020885, -79.351395
RC4.jpg

Location: 39.031059, -79.386269
BS1.jpg

Location: 39.018295, -79.364624
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BK01

Location: 39.034187, -79.314087
CAR PARK @ TH

BK02

Location: 39.033669, -79.314301
BLACKBIRD KNOB TRAILHEAD (BK)

BK03

Location: 39.031868, -79.339912
CAMP1. WONDERFUL CAMPSITE WITH QUICK ACCESS IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE GETTING TO DOLLY SODS ON DAY 1.

BK08

Location: 39.037735, -79.378143
T WITH HARMON TRAIL

BK09

Location: 39.036404, -79.372490
T OF UPPER RED CREEK TRAIL

BK10

Location: 39.036495, -79.358818
CAMP2 ON LEFT FORK OF RED CREEK

BKCAMP

Location: 39.031944, -79.340614
Great campground. Cross creeks to the secluded grassy area. 2.1mi to here.

BKTBM

Location: 39.016979, -79.354553
RT @ T WITH BREATHED MOUNTAIN TR (BM)

BKTH

Location: 39.033569, -79.314117
Trail Head. On FR75 just north of the campground entrance. Park at Trailhead or in campground. BK = Blackbird Knob Trail RC = Red Creek Trail BM = Breathed Mt Trail BS = Big Stone Coal Trail RP= Rocky Pt Trail

BKTRC

Location: 39.031151, -79.348465
L @ T WITH RED CREEK TRAIL (RC)

BKTRC

Location: 39.030685, -79.348793
Left (S) onto Red Creek Trail. 3' high Cairn at this intersection. 2.8mi to here

BKTURC

Location: 39.032448, -79.343437
Straight @ 3 way. Intersection with upper red creek trail. 2.33mi to here.

BM1

Location: 39.018570, -79.357498
The top of your climb. Go straight, the trail is marked with cairns, sort of.

BM06

Location: 39.017525, -79.367195
PINE WOODS. THE ONLY GREAT CAMPING ON TOP OF THE VERY ROCKY MOUNTAIN.

BMCamp

Location: 39.017460, -79.367302
Protected camp in pine grove. Great view.

BMTBS

Location: 39.033463, -79.384598
Left (S) on Big Stone Coal Trail. Look for the old wooden sign for the trail. Don't follow the double track jeep trail that goes more West although that is a bail out to a forest road in case you need it.

BS1

Location: 39.019958, -79.379326
Cross Creek. End Day 1 around here. Gets steep and rocky further on with no where to put a tent.

BSYDUE

Location: 39.004890, -79.376747
Bear L to stay on BS trail.

BSYRP

Location: 38.997768, -79.371658
Bear L to start the Rocky Point Trail going SE. This trail is spectacular but very rough. It traverses a section where the Mt breaks off and falls into the valley below. You walk on the broken cliff area - very rocky.

cairn

Location: 39.031982, -79.382751
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CAMP1

Location: 39.033180, -79.339111
Roughin it on our own private island. Sunny 80, no bugs - heaven the last week of May in WV.

CAMP1CK

Location: 39.034626, -79.338730
Decompressing the first evening is easy with your own private island surrounded by a rippling brook.

CAMP2

Location: 39.037674, -79.358086
Time for a swim before dinner. Watch out for the huge crawldads.

CAMP2CHAIR

Location: 39.038208, -79.359993
Dan can make a lounge chair out of anything. We all have our talents!

CAMP@RC

Location: 39.019615, -79.351990
Livin is easy - next to Red Creek at "the forks". The best campsite anywhere, ever.

KATHY

Location: 39.024719, -79.354126

MTBOYS

Location: 39.034626, -79.353363
Taking a break to enjoy the view.

MTMAMA

Location: 39.033482, -79.351990
Kathy's right at home.

OFFTR1

Location: 39.034550, -79.332634
A hike off trail to the top of the mountain top. This is the typical topography of Dolly Sods off trail.

RC05

Location: 39.019398, -79.353073
BEST CAMPSITE IN DOLLY SODS. ON RED CREEK TR

RCCamp

Location: 39.020790, -79.352966
A great campground just before the creek crossing.

RCCMP

Location: 39.032135, -79.314529
Red Creek Campground. Car Camp here the night before. Trail head is on FR75 just North of the campground entrance.

RCTBK

Location: 39.033470, -79.384041
RT @ T WITH BLACKBIRD KNOB TR. NOTE THAT BIG STONECOAL TR GOES OFF TO HARD LEFT.

RCTBM

Location: 39.017525, -79.353806
RIGHT UP STEEP HILL ON BREATHED MT TRAIL. START OF THE LOOP, YOU WILL END UP HERE TOMORROW TO CLOSE THE LOOP.

RCX

Location: 39.019684, -79.352905
Cross creek so that the main creek going south is on your left after you cross. Cross at Cairn toward cairn on other side.

river

Location: 39.030228, -79.339462
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river view

Location: 39.015427, -79.351578
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RPCAMP

Location: 38.990459, -79.368149
Overnight camping. Look for cairn and small trail going uphill. Camp at top of trail on the hill.

RPPoint

Location: 38.987411, -79.367958
Trail bends to the N around the end of the ridge. Rocks in trail. No, the trail is rocks. Did I mention rocks? Great views and dramatic seclusion are worth the rough trail.

RPTRC

Location: 38.999886, -79.359581
Bear L at 3 Cairns up the hill to start the Red Creek Trail. Look sharp, don't go straight on the false trail like I did.

trail

Location: 39.003586, -79.357033
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treees in wind

Location: 39.029579, -79.334557
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Wilderness Boundary

Location: 39.024677, -79.351486
Wilderness Boundary