PA Hike #2 - Bake Oven Knob Road to George Outerbridge Shelter and Back
[Day 1 - Yellow, Day 2 - Blue, Day 3 - Green]
George Outerbridge Shelter
Mileage: 1231.9
Sep 5, 1992
Hiked from Bake Oven Knob road (A.T. Section
3 in PA) to George W. Outerbridge Shelter (7.8 miles).
Notes of interest: Saw 10 other hikers (not including a
group we saw at lunch, one dog and a deer. We did a lot
of rock climbing to get this far...the view would have
been great if not for the clouds and fog. Saw my first
trail log in an A.T. shelter when we, me and Keith Davis,
stopped at Bake Oven Knob shelter (Otherwise called E-Z
Bake in the logs). One quote worth mentioning "The next
time I go over these rocks, I'll fly." At dinner time an
AMC Ridge Runner (Found out latter his name was Don) came
through to check on the shelter. Had a nice conversation
with him. It seems this is his last weekend of ridge
running. He also said he was a thru hiker (class of 91).
Could have done without the wakeup call this morning, a
train that mad a sound so loud I thought it was going
through the aderondac. That's about it for now but more
to come tomorrow.
P.S. I am now in a log book -> my trail name is Dan "The
Yuppie Hiker" Kohn or Yuppie for short. I can blame Keith
"Trip" Davis for that.
Bake Oven Knob Shelter
Mileage: 1224.3
Sep 6, 1992
Still on the AT, this time going from
Outerbridge Shelter to Bake Oven Knob Shelter (7.8
miles). In the morning a South Bound thru-hiker came in
at Outerbridge to check the log. He did seem to be in
quite a hurry so we didn't talk much. We started to hike
the A.T. and then took the side hike to Devil's Pulpit.
Great views even with the clouds rolling in. Ate lunched
at a scenic overview and rock climb but the rain started
so we did not spend much time there. Once we started to
scramble up the rocks to Bake Oven, "Trip" walked about a
mile without touching the ground. Got to the shelter at
about 2:00pm, found a couple and their dog and the tru
hiker from the morning. The shelter was a bit crowded but
we fit in. [P.S. Saw a deer cross the trail just in front
of us. Watched that deer for more than 10 min. what a
treat. Also passed 3 TV Towers - the next time I drive
the N.E. Extension I can say "I stood by those Towers"]
Once we got the thru-hiker talking we had a great time
listening to "Steppin Wolf" tell about the trail and his
adventures. I like what he told us about food, everything
I read said watch your nutrition...BULL! Just take
vitamins was Steppin Wolf's method and since he started
in Maine, I guess it must work. Good thing they just
fixed the [shelter] roof...it rained all night. P.S. one
other piece of Steppin Wolf's wisdom "Motrin is the
hiker's best friend"
Bake Oven Knob Rd
Mileage: 1223.3
Sep 7, 1992
Hiked from Bake Oven Knob on AT to the Game
Commission Parking lot at Bake Oven Knob Road. Dropper
our packs and continued on to Bear Rocks, climbed around
a bit and then went back to the car in the parking lot.
Even with the fog and drizzle the view was worth the hike
(3.8 miles for the day. Total miles for this hike 19.4
miles)
