The Post Offices still seem too far away, but the weather was too nice not to take a drive with the top down. So instead of our usual walk in the close by Hitchcock Woods we took a drive to Parsons Mountain near Abbeville.
A long time ago, back when Donna and I used to mountain bike, we came up here because someone said they had a really great trail to ride. Turns out it we didn’t think it was great. The trail (which is now closed to everything but hikers) starts out going up and then after about 3/4 mile starts really going up, not only up, but rough and rocky. I don’t remember it explicitly, but I’m thinking we did a lot of pushing our bikes.
The first part of today’s walk was still up, but we enjoyed a lot more. About 3/4 mile up there are four squares of chain link fence surrounding holes in the mountain that used to be a gold mine back in the late 1800’s. Further up the trail is a fire tower that used to be open to the public for a spectacular view. But now it is surrounded by that same chain link fencing as the gold mines. The fence doesn’t seem to be a major deterrent to some folks judging by the top of the fence and the graffiti on the tower, but it was enough to keep us out.
Miata Top Transitions since 01/01/08: 104