Lara and I tried to keep up with Noah Trembly this week on the Adena Hockhocking bike trail. We rolled from West State Street Park to a few miles north of The Plains. Weather was perfect (clouds kept things cool but didn’t rain on us), though the mosquitos were out in force. We even saw a pair of deer when we wheeled back into the park.
By the way, if you’re looking for a great cause to donate to, we’re trying to help Noah get a new van so he can keep rolling. There’s a Go Fund Me page set up where you can contribute. Please do if you’re so inclined.
The route we took during our ride. The loop at the bottom is where Lara and I rode out to meet Noah at the West State Street Park, from where we shot north on the path.This is at Black Diamond Bicycles at the Eclipse Company Town in The Plains.This is on a bridge that runs over the Hocking River.I’ve noticed this before on the bike path but never stopped to investigate. Don’t know the details of what happened here, but clearly it was tragic.
The day was crap. Overcast. Cool. More March than June. Perfect day for a hike.
I drove up to Stroud’s Run, where I pulled into the trailhead at White Pine Trail, which is a spur trail connecting to Vista Point Trail. As is the case with most of the trails at Stroud’s, it’s in rough shape … but still quite serviceable. Where White Pine intersects Vista, I tool a left and headed north onto Vista Point Trail, hopping over to the Thunderbunny bike trail at one point and then back to Vista Point, which runs along a ridgeline before dropping down the opposite side into the campground. A quick walk through the campground allowed me to pick up Vista again near the amphitheater, where the Vista trailhead is.
Boulders along Thunderbunny trail.
After climbing back up to the ridge on Vista, I came across Vista Point and a great view of Dow Lake down below. Not much wildlife was out during my late-afternoon hike, but I did encounter a few mountain bikers on Thunderbunny and a woman hiking with her lab. Finding Vista Point and checking out the campground make the hike well worth it.
The route I took during my White Pine/Vista/Thunderbunny hike.
I had to run up to Columbus to retrieve a large piece of butcher block we’re using in the kitchen of the house we just purchased in Athens, and while I was there I took advantage of an opportunity to check out North Market. Well worth it. I went straight to Hubert’s Polish Kitchen, where I loaded up with pierogies, a stuffed cabbage and cucumber fennel salad.
It was awesome. And filling. Doesn’t happen often, but I couldn’t finish it. I’ve also been thrilled to see the Not Guilty Food Cart here in Athens now features pirogies, too. And they’re pretty good. Maybe the days are over when I had to run to Pierogies Plus in Pittsburgh for a fix …
The pirogies, stuffed cabbage and cucumbers in dill at Hubert’s Polish Kitchen in Columbus’ North Market.
