The Third Hike
Reading Time: 7 minutes A hot and humid summer day greeted me for my third hike on the FLT. I began my hike at the parking area off Ridgeway Road (M18) and headed east to Old 76 Road (M18) and back. My hike took me along an old abandoned railroad bed through a tunnel of small trees and shrubs. Dragonflies flitted around a swamp near the old railroad bed. I crossed through fields of golden-green on either side of White Church Road. The trail curved around an old foundation before descending to a bright and sunny Shindagin Hollow Road. A small footbridge over a stream took me away from Shindagin Hollow Road and the trail climbed up along another stream that featured a small waterfall.