Little Stony Creek: Cascades Rec Area, 17 Feb 2007

With the cold temps and frozen precip of late, the conditions have made the well-known hike along Little Stony Creek in Giles County a wintertime treat. Equipped with our traction-enhancing slip-over-the-shoe chains, the treacherous trail was passable.



There were lots of folks there who did not have the experience of hiking this trail in the icy winter and paid the price by falling or resorting to hiking very, very slowly to avoid the fall. Natasha and I were particularly astonished at one 'hiker' just getting started who was wearing her designer hole-in-the-knee jeans and high heel boots. I can only imagine how far she made it up the two-mile long trail before turning around.

For those resilient enough, the views of the 60ft falls at the top of the trail were astounding. As we reached that point, a light snow began to fall and made the scene even more picturesque. The entire landscape is a sight to see, and the pictures below do not do it full justice.