Training Log Archive: JanetT

Hiking in the South Mountain Preserve near Allentown, starting from the Emmaus (other) side of the hill we can see from our sunroom. We got almost to the high point but decided not to go on the Yellow trail near the ridge which would have taken us close (next time?). Crossed Trout Run and Rodale Run, two streams/rocky reentrants, which could be impressive after a good rainfall.

Trail map (Lehigh County has a wonderful site for trail maps...very easy to use with excellent topo maps)
Wildlands Conservancy trail map (this is the one we had with us that doesn't have all the trials of the first link)

Lots of folks in the park today. Some nicer woods higher up the side of the ridge (mostly a variety of oak and oak saplings below, some beech mixed in higher up, plus some large tulip poplars in the uplands).

C • South Mountain Preserve 2

More hills in the mix today. I was by myself so pushed the pace a bit. First km was under 10 min so right on track...then the hills kicked up. More big houses.

Around the neighborhood(s), going places we hadn't seen yet (and some that Glen had been to already). Hills, but relatively gentle ones the way we attacked them. I wouldn't want to go counterclockwise in the development on the hillside. Some big McMansions here...