Piney Creek Wilderness – January 2020 – A three day, two night, relaxing stay by the lakeside in Piney Creek Wilderness. Journal: 13 54
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
That’s Another Trip Completed. 2 pictures
January 7, 2020 13:04
Stops on the way – This downed tree offered a good place to catch my breath, have a drink, and take a selfie. 4
January 7, 2020 11:45
Cat Briar Meadows – Cat briars are taking over this area, and climbing the trees as well. I suspect the only thing keeping the trail open here is the horses. 2 pictures
January 7, 2020 10:33
Time to have breakfast, then pack up and go. One-minute read, 3 pictures
January 7, 2020 8:31
Sunrise on Day Three.
January 7, 2020 7:55
One more Piney Creek Panorama for luck – I’m not sure that I’ll ever tire of this view, though maybe I do need to stop taking pictures of it. Each time I look the play of the light is different. 2 pictures
January 7, 2020 7:55
Good morning! To get up or not to get up? Now that’s a question when it is cold out.
January 7, 2020 7:43
Day Three – view from my hammock.
January 7, 2020 7:42
Camped by Table Rock Lake – The astute will notice that this is not my regular camping spot by the lake. The reason is quite simple; some expletive deleted hunter decided that a good place to leave the carcass of a deer they’d dressed would be right by the fire ring of my usual camping spot. One-minute read, 5 pictures
January 6, 2020 13:33
Decay – Leaves, shells and a stick covered with frost, and some monofilament fishing line leading to an unseen dead bird in the water.
January 6, 2020 7:49
Sunlight brushing the tops of the hills – the start of Day Two at Piney Creek Wilderness.
January 6, 2020 7:35
Frosty Morning – The predicted overnight temperatures were 30°F. It dropped to 21°F. Fortunately, I’d anticipated this and I was nice and warm in my hammock.
January 6, 2020 7:22
Winter twilight on the lake.
January 5, 2020 17:46
Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness.
January 5, 2020 17:39
Gary by Table Rock Lake. 2 pictures
January 5, 2020 15:50
Another year, another picture of Table Rock Lake in January.
January 5, 2020 15:46
Here There Be Beavers – There are lots of signs of beavers down near the lake. 3 pictures
January 5, 2020 15:30
More Creek Crossings. 4 pictures
January 5, 2020 14:55
Piney Creek Trail – This trail can get a little ‘brushy’. In the summer it is almost impassable. For added fun there are lots of cat briars to get scratched by and snagged on.
January 5, 2020 14:51
First Creek Crossing of the Day – The trail I was following down to the creek joined just a few yards before this crossing point.
January 5, 2020 14:39
The trail got a bit steep – The drop down into Piney Creek was ‘interesting’, especially with all the loose leaves over everything. I took it slow and steady and didn’t have any mishaps. 3 pictures
January 5, 2020 14:00
Happy Gary in the woods – Here I am, about a mile in and I’d warmed up enough to want to take my jacket off and drink most of my water. I’ll be able to fill my water bottle up when I get to Piney Creek. 4 pictures
January 5, 2020 13:30
Trail Not Maintained – Well, I guess that’s better than ‘Not A Trail’. I’ve never hiked this trail, and it is not marked on any of the maps I have, including the 1930 USGS map. I can make a rough guess on where it comes out, we shall see.