CoreyB’s Trip Reports

Been wanting to do this hike for a while since I've always seen the rock ledges that seemed like they would offer some nice views. Even though this was my 3rd strenuous hike of the day, the switchbacks made the climb up the Tiadaghton trail much nicer. Only required some short off-trail in a few sports to check out the rock outcrops with some nice views (just need to be very careful, as the drop-offs are big/dangerous). It was neat to see over to Bull Run#1 where I had just hiked earlier in the day! Once reaching the old grade section for the last gradual climb to the ridge, there are nice Hemlocks to brighten things up even when winter hiking. There is a really nice vista facing over to Upper Pine Bottom. I then continued on Tiadaghton Trail all the way past the Gleason trail & across Huntley Rd to the excellent vista facing over Little Pine Creek gorge (which I hiked up to last Fall from Little Pine SP)! Some wet spots up on the ridge, but also mostly frozen. Backtracked to Gleason trail and went down that (plenty of switchbacks but rocky, so couldn't trail run too fast). A nice cascading stream in the steep valley going down the trail all the way down to the Old Wagon Trail & Rail Trail. I stayed on the Wagon Road which offers a nice perspective being slightly elevated from the rail trail. Only saw 1 couple & 1 hunter the entire loop. Another amazing day around the Pine Creek gorge!