Huntersfield

Huntersfield

It was a banner day for Huntersfield as I believe someone else posted about it too. This hike is the perfect easy trail run—or in my case, trail jog combined with power walk.

There were a couple black flies at the bottom, but they barely bothered me and disappeared once I began moving. The road to the quarry is dry and smooth. From the quarry to the lean-to it is mostly dry considering the rain, but as you approach the summit, there are more deep muddy sections. If you step in the mud, your foot will sink pretty deep, but if you wear waterproof hiking boots (and you most definitely should) then you’ll be fine.

I didn’t have a beer today because my friend, Joseph, who has been kind enough to take me on a couple of hikes and show me some cool things, also gifted me some wine he made. Based on some comments from our mutual friend, Stash, I imagine having some sort of green fairy absinthe-like hallucination from it. (Joe vehemently denies this will happen.) I didn’t drink it before the hike because wine does not have the carbs that prevent you from bonking and it just does not sit well pre-hike with me. So I’ll be imbibing afterward like a normal person.