Random (but not really)

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Hiking WV: Coopers Rock

Busy day at Coopers Rock, what with it being freaking 70 F IN FEBRUARY.

Towards the gate:

20170218_Coopers_Rock_007

Towards the I68:

20170218_Coopers_Rock_006

We took it kinda easy today–my back has been sore from all the bending over and crouching I’ve been doing working on the chairs.

Location: Coopers Rock
Trails: Roadside, Reservoir Ski, Reservoir Trails
Distance: 3.7+ miles
Elevation: 2169-2364 feet

So we hiked the Reservoir Ski Trail to the reservoir and then around the reservoir, which brings me to this important question:

20170218_Coopers_Rock_001

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THERE WERE BEAVERS AT COOPERS ROCK?

20170218_Coopers_Rock_004

20170218_Coopers_Rock_002

ADDENDUM the First:

To clarify for H J Gadiyar, check out the details of these pictures!

The larger tree is in the process of being gnawed down. But in the background to the left you can see a felled tree.

beaver2

Here you can see the tell-tale v and ^ signs of the tree that fell to the left. But also you can see that the missing branches on the tree coming towards the camera have all been chewed and drug off once they were detached.

beaver1

Powered by WordPress

This is text at the bottom of the page.

Discover more from Random (but not really)

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading