Spur trail to Big Piney Trail Camp.
Backpacking 05-19-2023
All motorized vehicles prohibited on this trail — Sign just after crossing Paddy Creek Road.
May 20, 2023 11:44
Gary, about to cross Paddy Creek Road — The Big Piney Trail has three road crossings. I’m about to cross Paddy Creek Road, and if things go according to plan, I’ll be crossing it again a few miles further on and after lunch.
May 20, 2023 11:41
Day Two — Camped off of the North Loop of the Big Piney Trail. +1
May 20, 2023 8:47
Visitor — It’s not the first time I’ve shared my tarp with an amphibian when it rains.
May 19, 2023 20:43
Junction with the shortcut to the South Loop. Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness.
May 19, 2023 17:31
No one at home — someone has removed the surprise from this trash/swill can. That’s very mean. +1
May 19, 2023 17:10
Lunch Stop — Time for lunch, a cup of tea, some noodles and summer sausage. +2
May 19, 2023 14:57
Junction of the North and South Loops, Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness. For a change I’m starting out on the North Loop (left).
May 19, 2023 13:58
Starting Out — Hiking the Big Piney Trail Clockwise. I’ve taken a day off so that I can spend three days on a slow hike of the 16-mile loop of the Big Piney Trail in Paddy Creek Wilderness. Unlike previous trips, it is forecast to rain on the first day, not the last. +1