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Henry W. Coe State Park - Bill's Hill and Osos Ridge

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:56:22 -0200

For quite some time, I had my eyes on Bill's Hill, a peak in Coe's far South area. On the map, it seems quite a simple hike. You just hike along Hunting Hollow Road and then take Bill's Hill Trail to climb to the Osos Ridge. The trail continues along this ridge until it hits Bill's Hill.

I noticed though, that on my GPS, another trail, Osos Ridge Trail, would allow me to do more of a loop. This trail doesn't appear on my map, but I figured that it was because the map was older than the trail.

So my plan was to start at Hunting Hollow, hike along Hunting Hollow Road, climb up the ridge using Osos Ridge Trail, continue on the ridge past Bill's Hill Trail and continue to Bill's Hill, then turn back and go back down to the creek using Bill's Hill trail, and back to the parking lot.

Going for this hike was a last minute decision and I'm glad I went solo or my name would have been cursed during all the hike, and even after, until the poison oak wounds were healed. That was one tough, unpleasant hike, bushwhacking through poison oak, slipping many time under barbwires, wondering where the heck the promised trails were.

The first part, hiking along Hunting Hollow Road was easy. The creek was not flowing much, but there were many pools of water. The many crossings were not an issue. After passing the windmill, I started to look at my GPS more closely, for the common start for both Osos Ridge Trail and Woodcutter's Canyon trail was getting closer.

The first difficulty was to find this starting point. There was no obvious trail. Even more strange, there was a barbwire fence "sealing" the Osos ridge. Close to where the GPS said the trailhead should be, the fence was broken, so I assumed this was the trailhead and I went through. But there was no trail really, maybe a faint deer trail that I tried to follow in the bushes and thorns. Ouch... I some point, there was fresh horse poo so it seemed that a horse went through the area not so long ago. Besides, my GPS indicated that I was on the trail so i kept going.

A few minutes later, I zoomed out my GPS screen to see my progression and I noticed I was on the Woodcutter's trail, not on the Osos Ridge trail. Argh... Since I didn't noticed the start of another trail anyway, I decided not to turn back but to climb out of the canyon I was in since the Osos Ridge Trail was supposed to be on its north rim. It seemed very short on the map and doable as far as I could see.

So I left the trail, which was not really a trail anyway, and started climbing. It was super steep and it was difficult to keep my balance. I climbed and climbed, and climbed, following my GPS very carefully and avoiding poison oak, until I finally reached the little ridge I was supposed to follow to Osos Ridge. But I could not find this Osos Ridge Trail that my GPS was claiming I was on. Nothing looked remotely like a trail.

I started to understand why this trail was not on the map. It just doesn't exist.

Didn't seem to be a big deal though, because according to the GPS, this non existent trail simply climbed along the ridge to Osos Ridge. All I had to do was to follow the ridge. It was very easy at first, but the ridge became more and more woody, with lots of slippery leaves on the ground, and poison oak or other unpassable bushes everywhere. It became quite challenging but I managed to find solutions to all problems, even if it made it harder than necessary.

This climb was exhausting. I almost fell several times and could only progress slowly. I kept my eyes on my GPS, making sure I was tracking and getting closer to the summit. I knew that this ordeal would be over as soon as I reached the ridge. I could picture myself cruising leisurely along the ridge road, enjoying the views...

And I finally reached Osos Ridge... And the first thing I saw was another fence, which was not unexpected since the ridge marks the boundary of the park. What was not expected is that there was still no trail. There was a nice road, easy to hike on, but it was on the private land, on the other side of the fence. Argh... It seemed that the bushwhacking would continue, in the grass, at least until I reached Bill's Hill Trail, which was on the map.

So I hiked along the fence... on the miserable side of it. The fence was not at the top of the ridge, it was just below it, which means I could not even have the nice view of Canada de los Osos. I felt quite frustrated after all this climbing, but there was no way I'd turn back.

Something I noticed is that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. Pun is intended but is also to be taken literally (and photos will prove it). The other side clearly has cattle grazing. There was no tall grass, and only the short green grass was exposed. There was absolutely no bush and only a few trees. On the Coe side of the fence, the cattle doesn't go up the ridge and the grass was tall, and there were bushes and trees pretty much everywhere, which really hindered my progression. Many times, I felt like sliding under the fence and walk on the other side. It would be so much easier... but it would probably be illegal so off I went, on the Coe side of things, moving slowly, fighting against the bushes, which included poison oak, a lot of it, and low branches, giving blood, sometimes losing elevation only to regain it later.

At some point, there was no way to go forward along the fence. The "non-path" was completely blocked by thick walls of poison oak, and going down the canyon to go around it was not even an option. No other way than going to the other side of the fence. So I crawled under the fence, and walked along it, as close to the fence as possible, on what is likely to be a private property. I didn't feel good about it. As soon as the Coe side of the fence seemed "hikeable", I went back.

There would be other occurrences of this "trespassing" because there was unfortunately no other way to move forward. I guess this was because I was officially off trail and I was very impatient to reach Bill's Hill trail. I couldn't wait to hike on a well defined, maintained trail.

Unfortunately, when I reached the point where my GPS said I was connecting to Bll's HIll Trail, there was no trail to be seen. It was pretty much the same idea. Follow the ridge, and stay on the Coe side of the fence. Even worse, the fence no longer matched the park boundary line that was both on the map, and in the GPS. So I still wasn't better off even though I was now officially on trail. I could though, from time to time see a faint "deer trail" which I assumed was the trail.

At least, I could see Bill's Hill in the distance.

So I went on and followed the ridge or the fence, whatever was the highest, staying on the Coe side almost all the time except to pass another wall of poison oak.

Getting closer and closer to Bill's Hill, it became clear that this peak was on the other side of the fence, i.e. on what appeared to be a private property. I looked at the map many times, carefully. There was no doubt that Bill's Hill is inside the park boundaries. Why the heck was this fence there? Since I had to cross the fence many times by then, I was now comfortable doing it one more time, and quickly climbed to the top of the hill. The view from there was very impressive. Palassou Ridge to the North, Canada de los osos to the West. This was beautiful.

I didn't stay long though because I was still not sure wether it was legal or not for me to be there so I turned back, crossing the fence a couple of times before making a turn to take the section of Bill's Hill Trail that goes down to Hunting Hollow.

Or trying to... Following the GPS, I probably "undershot" the trail and followed another deer trail down a dark canyon, with steep and slippery slopes until I could not see a trail at all. It was hard to follow the trail on the GPS and I was worried that it might be difficult to get out of this canyon if I had to. The GPS clearly showed the trail as being in the canyon, half between the rim and the bottom. But I couldn't find any trail. I checked the map just in case and the map clearly showed the trail being on the north rim of the canyon and not at all in the canyon. I think this happened because of a calibration error. The trails I have in the GPS come from a GIF image that I calibrated the best I could on Google Earth. While this is usually good enough, this trail seemed to be a few dozen yards off. Once I understood that, I decided to head North along the contour lines, as much as possible, even if it meant going through thick bushes. This way, I should hit the trail fairly soon.

And indeed, after 5 minutes of bushwhacking, I hit something that would normally never be considered a trail, but which was the best trail I've seen since leaving Hunting Hollow. Clearly, it was what the map called Bill's Hill trail. It is unmaintained, but can be followed easily. It actually became wider and it was obvious that it was a former road, now overgrown with vegetation.

It was very steep going down, and I thought that it would be tough going up that trail, but probably not more than bushwhacking my way up like I did earlier. On the ground at some point, I saw a bunch of colorful caterpillars. It was only at this location. I took a few pictures and went onwards and downwards.... until I finally reached Hunting Hollow Road, which was flat, wide and open. Very relieving, but also quite boring. Hunting Hollow Road is not my favorite road in Coe.

In the end, I'm happy to have visited Bill's Hill but I have many questions about this fence on Osos Ridge. Why is Bill's Hill on the other side of the fence? Is it really part of Coe? What happened to Osos Ridge Trail? Was there ever a trail? Why do some maps show it?

Someday, I'll ask the rangers. In the meantime, two interesting links giving some answers:

http://tinyurl.com/ye936b8

http://www.coestatepark.com/osos.htm

San Diego Bay, California

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:13:12 -0200

Location: San Diego California
Launch Site: Shelter Island. Ramp, free parking, restrooms
Conditions: Sheltered launch, moderate swells at entrance to the bay, surf landing at Hotel del Coronado, 0.8 mile portage, lots of boat traffic causing wake chop in interior of bay.
Wildlife: Sea lions, harbor seals, dolphins, pelicans
Highlight: Naval Security boat personnel suggesting I move over to let a nuclear attack submarine leave its dock.
Distance: 15.8 miles
Date Paddled: November 6, 2009
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Atlantic Highlands to Port Jervis

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:23:31 -0200

I rode to Port Jervis this last Sunday to experience the last of the fall color.

On the way already it became clear that Atlantic Highlands retains the fall colors later into the season than the rest of New Jersey, heading west and then north the leaves had mostly fallen, but there was enough of a color splash here and there to make up for it... I only stopped at times to snap a picture, but the weather was fantastic for late November, and the ride was fun.

Having once again planned the route with my trusty bikeroutetoaster.com app, I've also recently become aware of a great way to plan a route using google maps directly. In google maps I can modify a route to suite me by dragging it onto the roads I'd like to travel... However, the problem has been that there is no good way to get a google map route converted and downloaded to my Garmin GPS.

Well, now there is a fantastic site that does just that: MaptoGPX

Once in Port Jervis, it was time to shed some layers of clothing, stop for lunch at the Erie Hotel and Restaurant, and then begin the Hawk's Nest part of the ride...

About four miles from Port Jervis, the section of New York Route 97 has been frequently used in television commercials and advertisements. A 30 minute drive from Port Jervis along this scenic road will lead to the oldest wire suspension bridge in the United States and a museum/home of noted author, Zane Grey.

The overall trip was approx 320 miles, a good day out...

Kelly Lake and the 7th Tarantula - Henry W. Coe State Park

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:36:25 -0200

I took advantage of a day off to explore an area of Coe i've never been to before: The area around the Wasno Ridge, easily accessible via the Coyote Creek entrance. The inspiration for this trip came from another trip I saw on everytrail.com (188513 by Tom Mangan). Obviously, I was not going for the flowers (it's November! - although I did see a few blooming poppies) but for something that Tom mentioned: Kelly Lake is only a short side trip from the main loop. It seemed that I could add a little detour and have lunch by the lake.

As Tom mentioned, it's a pretty easy climb to the top of Wasno Ridge. The Anza Trail and then Jackson Trail are nicely graded and have a bunch of easy switchbacks. You quickly gain elevation without noticing. When Jackson Trail becomes the "jeep road" Jackson Road (around Jackson Field), it becomes really "coe-ish", that is the trail/road becomes perpendicular to contour lines. The ridge really reminded me of Steer Ridge (the ridge that "hosts" Willson Peak, and that is on the other side of Grizzly Gulch).

From there, I could enjoy great views, with obviously Steer Ridge to the south, Timber Ridge to the west, and Pine and Blue ridges to the north, not to mention a lots of valleys and canyons all around. I was also surprised to see a tarantula, the 7th this fall.

Going down to Kelly Lake for lunch only took me 15 minutes from the Wasno Road junction. Pretty easy but steep. I enjoyed a piece of pizza (is this TMI?) while listening to various ducks and other birds playing around the lake. 15 minutes later, I was on the move again. It took me 30 minutes to climb back to Wasno Road. Pretty easy but steep. Overall, the lunch by Kelly Lake detour added 2 miles and just one hour to the hike. It's worth it.

And just like Tom and his friends did, I went back down using Dexter Trail and then Grizzly Gulch Trail. I saw a young gopher snake that didn't seem to have much energy. Maybe a bit cold for him. I also met 3 mountain bikers, the only people I have seen during the whole hike. They started at about the same time as me, but from Hunting Hollow. They did enjoy the remoteness of the park, which they seemed to know well, and the perfect weather.

About 10+ miles, 3000 feet of elevation, in about 5 hours, in perfect cool weather. Great hike!

Pinnacles - High Peaks and North Wilderness Trail

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:53:19 -0200

It's been a year and a half since we last went to Pinnacles National Monument, and Sunday seemed like a nice day for a long hike through the hike peaks, and along the less known North Wilderness Trail. A group of enthusiasts (Rebecca, Dave, Sam, Antony, Pang, Jeff) was quickly formed, and that Sunday, at 8 am (after a 2 hours drive from San Jose), we were all at the West entrance's parking lot.

It was pretty cold on the parking lot and at the beginning of the hike along the first portion of the Juniper Canyon Trail. So cold in fact, that I was happy to wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt. So cold, that I wished I had packed gloves. We knew it wouldn't last. But we didn't think the temperature would change so suddenly. As soon as we got close to the base of the rocks, and although we were still not in the sunlight, we all started to feel a sudden heat. We immediately shed some layers, and started climbing the switchbacks. We climbed at a fast pace, with only one real stop to admire a lost tarantula, which was a bit unexpected before 9 am. In no time, we were at the junction with the High Peaks Trail. We took a nice break, and some interesting pictures there.

We then continued on the High Peaks Trail. This is a very enjoyable trail, literally carved in the rocks. Some portions are steeper than your regular stairs, and the hand rails are welcome. It is really amazing. High Peaks Trail, between Juniper Canyon Trail and Tunnel Trail, is probably the most interesting/unique stretch of trail in the whole park.

Once we were done with the High Peaks, the trail continues and goes down to Chalone Creek. This is a long climb down, but very interesting due to the variety of terrains and vegetation it goes through.

We found a shaded area and stopped for lunch and rest. It was very welcome before starting hiking the long (7 miles) North Wilderness Trail.

The first part of the North Wilderness Trail follows the Chalone Creek bed. This trail is unmaintained but big cairns show you the way. Walking in the sandy creek bed in the heat takes quit a toll, even though it's relatively flat. Some portions don't have much shade so it's important to carry and drink enough water.

Most of the 1000 feet of elevation are gained over the (roughly) 1.5 miles section that starts when the trail leaves Chalone Creek to reach a high ridge. By the time we started this climb, we were pretty tired and some of us had to make frequent stops.

Once on the top of the ridge, we were rewarded by incredible views of the park. Sam pointed out that not so many people see the High Peaks from this angle, as the North Wilderness Trail is not the most popular trail.

Going down to the parking lot was easy. The little grassy valley just before the end was quite enjoyable.

I think we all agreed that the long section of North Wilderness Trail along the Chalone Creek was the least interesting on that day, but it's probably very enjoyable in the Spring, when the creek is running, and the wildflowers are blooming.

2009-11-14 | Ustroń - ostatki MTB

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:23:36 -0200

pojawiło się okno w niebie a plan był taki: pojeździć po górach chyba po raz ostatni w tym roku ... plan został zweryfikowany przez niewielką ilość śniegu jaka utrzymała się wyżej z opadów sprzed czterech dni ... byle do wiosny!

Wysowa Zdrój - Góra Jawor - Hrb - Blechnarka - Wysowa Zdrój

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:59:10 -0200

Wysowa Zdrój - Góra Jawor - Hrb - Blechnarka - Wysowa Zdrój.

Przepiękna i bardzo urozmaicona trasa. Po drodze zwiedzamy Świętą Górę Łemków - Jawor. Stamtąd szlakiem granicznym przez Hrb udajemy się do mało widocznego zejścia do Blechnarki, gdzie mozna obejrzeć cerkiew prawosławną p.w. śś Kosmy i Damiana. Następnie kierujemy się żółtym szlakiem, a następnie czarnym dojściowym do cmentarza wojennego nr 49. Dalej z niebieskimi znakami podążamy dookoła góry Wysota do punktu wyjścia.

Polecam.

Almaden Quicksilver Fall Hike

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:44:49 -0200

This was a nice fall weather hike in Almaden Quicsilver with Mike and Dwayne. We had an early deadline today so we kept the hike short (7 miles, 3 hours) and because AQ is only about ten minutes from me we were able to minimize drive times.

This hike took us up the relatively short but steep trail to Cape Horn Pass right off the bat, but after than any elevation gains were minimal and gentle. There were lots of fall leaves on the trails and the park is greening up nicely from the occasional rains we've had.

There was a running group or two in the park today, and at one point we were startled by a pickup truck zipping around a corner up on the Randol Trail. Vehicles on these trails are a rarity, and he was going faster than he should have been. If we'd been cruising along on mountain bikes with a little different timing there may have been a real problem. We were displeased, although the runners themselves were friendly.

I was struck by the difference in demeanor of the mountain bikers we encountered in the park today as well. Nearly all of them smiled and greeted us. What a huge difference from Los Gatos or Alamitos Creek trails where a smile or acknowledgment is about a 1-in-100 thing it seems.

Szlakiem nieczynnych linii kolejowych. Piaski Królewskie - Wilcze Tułowskie

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:55:26 -0200

Szlakiem nieczynnych linii kolejowych. Piaski Królewskie - Wilcze Tułowskie.

Linia kolejowa Tułowice - Piaski Królewskie jest częścią linii kolejowej z Sochaczewa do Piasków Królewskich. Otwarta została w listopadzie 1923 roku. Rozstaw torów 750 mm.

Kolej otwarto z przeznaczeniem do transportu drewna, ale już w 1924 roku uruchomiono przewozy pasażerskie. W czasie II wojny światowej Niemcy prowadzili eksploatację okolicznych lasów, skąd koleją wywozili drewno do Sochaczewa, a stamtąd wgłąb Rzeszy.

Po wojnie kolej wykorzystywano w dalszym ciągu do transportu drewna, ale także do ruchu pasażerskiego. Między Wilczem Tułowskim a Piaskami Królewskimi funkcjonowały jeszcze przystanki: Kromnów i Gorzewnica.

Ostatni pociąg przejechał tymi torami 30 listopada 1984 roku. Linię zamknięto, z powodu jej nierentowności po ponad 61 latach eksploatacji.

Z Sochaczewa przez Tułowice do Wilcz Tułowskich kursuje obenie muzealna kolej turystyczna obsługiwana przez Muzeum Kolei Wąskotorowej w Sochaczewie.

Dzisiaj, po 25 latach obserwujemy, jak czas robi swoje. Tor nieużywanego odcinka nie nadaje się do użytku (o dziwo, w większości przebiegu linii istnieje - nie jest rozkradziony), jest porośnięty samosiewem. Brak jest też infrastruktury kolejowej. Pozostało jednak to, co najważniejsze dla pasjonatów nieistniejących kolei - magia starych torów.

Po przebyciu całego odcinka nieużywanego torowiska wycieczkę skierowaliśmy na północ, szlakiem zielonym przez Białe Góry Śladowskie z Wilczą Górą, które wg mnie należą do najpiękniejszych terenów Kampinoskiego Parku Narodowego.

Polecam wyprawę szlakiem starych torów :)

Ramapo 8 Mile Loop

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0200

Here is an 8 mile loop at Ramapo for those looking for a good challenging ride.

Park on top of Skyline Drive: This is a counter-clockwise loop so start by taking the Red/White to the north of the lot which will lead you to the Cannonball trail marked by a red dot with a “c” in the center. Make a left onto Cannonball and in half a mile you will reach the Cannonball Switchback section. (IMO the most fun and technical switchback trail in NJ.) At the end of the switchback section you will be spit onto the fire road at which point you make a right and climb it to the Castle ruins (totally worth the climb to those who love rocks). Once you reach the ruins make a right onto the White trail which will take you past the Water Tower ruins. (You have reached your first peak) Descend the rocky peak to the flat section and go straight across the pipeline. This is the unmarked trail and a bit hard to find. You will know you found it when you reach a steep descend which will take you to the Blue trail. Make a left onto the Blue trail and ride it until right before you reach the pipeline and make a right turn onto the Orange trail. Ride Orange to the top of Wanaque ridge. (You have reached your second peak) Side Note: Riding the ridge is not for those afraid of heights and please don’t ride it on a windy day to avoid the risk of getting blown off. Ride orange off the ridge to the Indian Rock trail (red/white) and Indian to Cannonball. Cannonball will take you back to the Lake. Ride the lake counter-clockwise until you reach the fire road right past the dam. At this point if you still have a lust for more rocks take the Yellow trail back up to the parking lot or if you had enough rocks you can take the fire road for a good leg burn on the 12%-16% grade climb. If you push the pace you can ride this loop in 1 ½ hours otherwise it should take around 2 hours. Enjoy!

Zaczarowanym lasem ze Starej Wsi do Chrosnej. Polecam!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:21:16 -0200

PKP Stara wieś – (szlak zielony) – (szlak niebieski) Tabor – Regut – Żółwi Staw – (szlak zielony) Las Ponurzycki – PKP Chrosna

Dzisiejsza wycieczka – no coś niesamowitego! Jarek Wypych poprowadził najpiękniejszą podróż w mojej, prawie rocznej przygodzie z PTTK. Wycieczka przez lasy magiczne, zaczarowane, leżące jednak tak blisko Warszawy, parędziesiąt minut jazdy koleją. Rozpoczęła się ona w miejscowości Stara Wieś, skąd szybciutko uciekliśmy do lasu – na zielony szlak. Następne kilka godzin to wędrówka, w większości lasem, niesamowitym lasem o wydmowym temperamencie. Szlak zielony przemienił się po pewnym czasie w niebieski – Szlak Borów Nadwiślańskich. Następnie przecięliśmy szosę Kołbiel – Góra Kalwaria (na trasie jedyny kontakt z rzeczywistością) i znaleźliśmy się w malutkiej miejscowości Tabor „(…) powstał w XVIII wieku na terenach karczowanych przez jeńców tureckich, czego pamiątką jest nazwa wsi pochodząca od słowa tabar, oznaczającego topór. W XIX stuleciu istniały dwie wsie o tej nazwie podzielone sztucznie przez granicę powiatów otwockiego i garwolińskiego. W czasie powstania styczniowego w okolicznych lasach działała partyzantka powstańcza. W roku 2002 wieś zamieszkiwało 58 mieszkańców. Wchodzi w skład gminy Celestynów od 1952 roku.” Kolejny odcinek wiódł przez Góry Ponurzyckie, falisty teren porośnięty borem sosnowym. Doszliśmy do miejscowości Regut „(…) powstał w XVI wieku. Należał wtedy do starostwa osieckiego. Był wsią królewską. Część pierwszych mieszkańców Reguta nabyła swoje majątki w drodze okupu. Ks. Kacper Sadłocza na rozkaz króla zasiedlał tereny starostwa.

Na przełomie XVI i XVII w. Regut wyróżniał się na tle innych miejscowości na tym obszarze. Wykupowano nowe ziemie. Jest to dowód na to, że mieszkańcy wsi byli zamożni. Według zapisków z 1660 r. Regut został całkowicie spalony podczas wojen szwedzkich. Bardzo powoli został znowu zasiedlony i odbudowany. Zaczęły też powstawać inne miejscowości jak: Tabor, Podbiel, Ponurzyca. W Regucie jako pierwszej miejscowości w starostwie osieckim dokonano bardzo ważnej zmiany – zmieniono pańszczyznę na czynsz. Rozwinęła się uprawa wielu roślin, jednak trzeba było oddawać część plonów do folwarku Chrosna i dworu Osieck. Mimo iż mieszkaniec Reguta był najzamożniejszy ze wszystkich mieszkańców starostwa, nie mógł sam rozporządzać swoim majątkiem. Musiał bowiem utrzymywać swojego władcę w Osiecku.

Szansą na rozwój miała się stać Konstytucja 3 maja. Jednak rzeczywistość okazała się inna. Walki powstałe w obronie konstytucji nie ominęły również Reguta. Tu obozowały wojska polskie i przechodziły tędy wojska rosyjskie. Przez to chłopi reguccy nie mogli nic zasiać na polach podczas insurekcji kościuszkowskiej. Znaczny rozkwit nastąpił w XIX w. Wtedy znowu Regut był jedną z najbogatszych miejscowości starostwa osieckiego.

Regut nie ma wielu zasłużonych ludzi, jednak jest jedna taka osoba, która niewątpliwie wpisała się w historię. Jest to Józef Sobota, znany rzeźbiarz. Jego dzieła w większości przepadły, ale część została wykupiona przez muzea (np. Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne) i kolekcjonerów. Więcej informacji o Józefie Sobocie można znaleźć w książce M. Prokopka "Życie i twórczość rzeźbiarska Józefa Soboty" oraz w książce Aleksandra Jackowskiego "O rzeźbach i rzeźbiarzach".

Wieś należy do parafii Wniebowzięcia NMP w Celestynowie

Regut znany jest również z drużyny piłkarskiej RKS Bór Regut. To właśnie ta drużyna wybudowała stadion piłkarski, jedyny taki stadion na terenie gminy Celestynów.”

Wspomniany stadion piłkarski leży na trasie wycieczki. Naprawdę zadbany obiekt. Następnie długi odcinek szliśmy w dosyć podmokłym, łąkowym terenie. Słońce przyświecało tego dnia w sposób wiosenny. Było ciepło, zupełnie nie jak w połowie listopada. To na pewno dodawało magii tej wycieczce. W Lesie Ponurzyckim zmieniliśmy szlak na zielony i nim doszliśmy do końca wycieczki – PKP Chrosna. Stacja ta nie ma wiele wspólnego z miejscowością o tej samej nazwie. Leży praktycznie w środku pola. Mieszkańcy zatem, aby do niej dojść muszą pokonać spory, prawie kilometrowy odcinek piaszczystą drogą. Ktoś dobrze wymyślił…

link1, link2

Mon Grand Raid de la Réunion

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:06:09 -0200

41 heures d'effort pour mon 1er Grand Raid ou Diagonale des Fous à travers l'île de la Réunion qui se prête si bien à ce type d'effort : 148 km et 9200m de dénivelé positif.

41 hours of effor to complete my first "Grand Raid", a trail running race of almost 100 miles trougout Reunion Island (148 km) which mountains fit perfectly for that kind of event (9000m up, more than Everest).

Mount Mitchell State Park

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:33:35 -0200

A hike at Mount Mitchell State Park, highest summit of the Appalachian Mountains.

Writeup at Two-Heel Drive.

Appalachian Trail - Rt 501 to Rt 443

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:52:18 -0200

I went backpacking with the Boy Scouts for the weekend. Six boys and 4 adults attended. We had light rain on and off all day Saturday. The temperature got down to the low 40's at night and hit a high in the mid-50's during the day.

MTB Pierwsze Śniegi

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:52 -0200

Ustroń Centrum - Ustroń Polana - Dolina Dobki - Tokarnia - Ślepa Dobka - Zakrzosek - Trzy Kopce(810m) - Kamienny (790m) - Słowik - Jaskółka - Wisła Centrum - Skalica - Równica (778m) - Ustroń Centrum
max speed 64,5 km/h

Almaden Quicksilver through hike

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:20:18 -0200

Hiked with a group of friends from the Hacienda trailhead to the McAbee trailhead mostly along Mine Hill trail. The temperature was very comfortable and the visibility was great.

Hsinchu walkabout

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:29:13 -0200

A walk around Hsinchu.

I headed out of the hotel with the intent of getting back into the foothills and up to a reservoir about 4 miles from my hotel. I managed to go about 2.5 miles up along a river before I was turned back by a pack of about 15-20 large dogs. Fortunately after tailing me for about 300 feet an even bigger dog that was chained up put a halt to their pursuit. At that point I decided that's enough "exploring" for now and headed back toward the hotel.

I made a little side trip to check out a tower but also met some dogs there. Charging at them and swinging my pack around seemed to work that time.

An exciting little walk that provided for quite a lot of bird spotting, numerous wildflowers, survey markers and even some cool looking cows.

Good fun but happy to be back in the hotel.

Szybka popołudniowa wycieczka do Olsztyna

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:02 -0200

20091107-3P練車第二彈-2P-風櫃嘴.冷水坑

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:45:38 -0200

South Shields

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:33:31 -0200

Walk 6. Remy J