I Never Tire Of This View – View from the glades looking northwest. [1 picture]
Hercules Glades Wilderness
A Quick Diversion Off-Trail – I had hoped that there would be more water running over these stepped falls, but this is what there was. [1 picture]
At the Cab – A quick selfie with the cab as I start the final lap of my trip. [1 picture]
Another Frosty Night – It dropped to 23°F (-5°C). Camped near ‘Cab Creek’. [2 pictures]
Small Falls on ‘Cab Creek’ – These falls might be small, but they were making a lot of noise. [1 Picture]
About to start part two of my ‘Four Days, Three Nights, Two Wildernesses’ hike. [1 picture]
Winter Sunset, Long Creek, Hercules Glades Wilderness. [1 picture]
Falls on Long Creek. We camped near here May 29, 2011. [5 pictures]
Small Falls on Long Creek – It was good to see water running in Long Creek. [1 picture]
Icicles on Long Creek. [2 pictures]
Three Days Solo Backpacking in Late January – The weather had turned warm, and the recent snow had disappeared, so I headed off to Hercules Glades with the intention of spending some more time contemplating Life, The Universe, and Everything. [Lots of words and 16 pictures]
Fall In The Forest – Hercules Glades. [3 pictures]
Dressed for chilly weather [1 picture]
Fall Carpet – On the top of a ridge I came across this vista of leaves. [1 picture]
Sunday – Time to head back. [2 pictures]
Lunch – Making a hot drink on the trail. [2 pictures]
On the Pete (Pole) Hollow Trail heading North. [1 picture]
Saturday Morning – Packing up Camp [5 pictures]
Camped on a Hillside [1 picture]
Glades! Glades on the Upper Pilot (Devil’s Den East) Trail. [2 pictures]
Friday Morning – And not a soul for miles around. [1 picture]
The start of my trip – Lots of crunchy leaves on the trail. [1 picture]
Hercules Glades Backpacking in November. Van problems forced me to select a nearby trail for a late fall break. Another visit to Hercules Glades was on the cards. [53 pictures, lots of words and one short video]
Another Trip To Hercules Glades – Testing my new tarp and underquilt. [40 pictures and many words]
Coy Bald Trail Panorama – views to the east and south. [2 pictures]
Pees Hollow, Counter-clockwise For a Change – The last time Ginger and I went backpacking together was in August 2017. For this trip, Ginger chose the trail — Hercules Glades Wilderness, Pees Hollow trail, and I chose the route — Counter-clockwise. [14 Pictures]
Looking Across the Glades – Pees Hollow Trail. [1 picture]
Gary and the Truck Cab on the Pees Hollow Trail. [3 pictures]
‘Cab Creek’ [1 picture]
That’s One Way to Get Ginger to Laugh. [1 picture]