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Frederick County

Little Antietam Creek

A.T.: Wolfsville Rd. to Pen Mar

2017-04-14 Hiking 0

My son & granddaughter live in Hagerstown. “Where’s that?” everyone always asks. If you drew a triangle, with Baltimore and Washington, DC, at two of […]

Looking west, across the Potomac River, from the top of Weverton Cliffs. Harpers Ferry is near the bottom of Blue Ridge in the distant middle. The Maryland Heights on the right.

A.T.: Crampton’s Gap to Harpers Ferry

2016-03-25 Hiking 0

Every Easter, my wife & I visit our younger son, and his family, in Hagerstown, MD. The highlight is watching our grandaughter’s Easter egg hunt. […]

The Hat of Many Bloodstains at Black Rock.

A.T.: I-70 to Wolfsville Rd.

2014-04-27 Hiking 0

Our annual Easter trip to Hagerstown, to see our grandaughter and younger son. As the Appalachian Trail is only a few miles away, I’ve hiked […]

A.T.: Crampton Gap to Turner’s Gap

2013-03-30 Hiking, Historic 0

Visiting 3-year old grandaughter for Easter, for second year in a row. Wanted to do another Maryland segment on the Appalachian Trail. Maryland is only […]

Campaign Map for the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam.

A.T.: I-70 to Turner’s Gap

2012-04-07 Hiking, Historic 0

It was Thursday afternoon, and I was preparing to leave work, when I realized that although I would be in western Maryland for the weekend, […]

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Recent Posts

  • Enjoying some quality hiking food at the junction of Alder Canyon and West Fork Alder Canyon.

    Finishing Up Alder Canyon

    2026-07-29 Hiking 0
  • Mount Bigelow, viewed from Kellogg Mountain Trail #45. That boulder is where Mount Bigelow Trail splits.

    San Pedro Vista to Mount Bigelow

    2026-07-21 Hiking 0
  • Alder Lake was bone dry. On current satellite view it has water.

    Alder Canyon

    2026-07-15 Hiking 0
  • This friendly fella stopping by to say "Hello" at the coneflower patch on FR 139C was the highlight of my day.

    Middle Barbershop Bail

    2026-07-08 Hiking 0
  • The Stott, Scott & Wilson cemetery in Hangmans Draw reminded me of Davey Gowan's grave in the Mazatzal Mountains. Note the "Aug 4 1888" dates of death are incorrect: The three were lynched a week later.

    Stott Canyon – Hangmans Draw

    2026-07-01 Cemetery, Hiking 0

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