Spring – I am always on the lookout for reliable springs we can camp near. Hopefully, this one keeps running all year round.
November 15, 2021
Spring
June 6, 2021
Small spring and creek near ‘Ant Hill’ – The spring we found can be seen right at the bottom of the frame. The water was pouring out of a small one to one-and-a-half-inch hole in the bank. +3
May 22, 2021
Spring on Steam Mill Hollow – closer inspection of the map showed that I’d missed this spring when planning my trip. It wasn’t a raging torrent, but it was putting out several gallons a minute.
May 2, 2021
Fiddler Spring – I took a quick detour to checkout the spring and top up my water. +1
May 1, 2021
Bliss Spring (Second spring). +1
May 1, 2021
Bliss Spring. +1
April 30, 2021
Bliss Spring – Irish Wilderness
March 20, 2021
Back on the Piney Creek Trail – it’s a 20′-30′ drop to the creek. I was looking for good camping spots. The best are probably at the very start of the Piney Creek Trail. The trail is overgrown and difficult to follow in many places. +1
February 28, 2021
Three Springs – These three springs are all within thirty feet of each other. It’s fascinating to me to be able to watch water appear out of the ground. This is what I’m looking for, secure water sources in this part of the wilderness. +2
December 10, 2020
Spring – The eastern half of the trail is considered ‘dry’ so this was a good discovery. None of the creeks had water in them, but this looks to be a reliable water source. It’s not producing gallons of water per minute, but a reasonable trickle, enough for me to be able to water-up for the next segment of my hike from here (Smith Mill Hollow) to Brazil Creek.
January 26, 2020
McGarr Spring – I have been meaning to visit this spring almost every time I’ve hiked in the Devil’s Backbone Wilderness, so I made it the focus of this trip. 4 pictures
March 25, 2019
Abandoned Building at Rock Spring. 3 pictures