Friday, April 19, 2019

The achilles tendon -calf muscle issue was really feeling good, so I drove out to Conway to explore and walk/hike to enjoy the day.  Connected the route from Cricket Hill Cemetery back into Conway State Forest, and also joined up to the point I had ended last weekend.  Finished with 6-miles at 3.5-mph pace, all walking.

I was familiar with the trails and old roads within the forest, although it's been a while since I've been on them in this part of the forest.  I did notice that there is abundant logging happening in the area that was most disturbed by the tornado that touched down on February 25th, 2017.  Unfortunately, there was a really nice mountain-bike trail through this area that I used for the Conway Covered Bridge Marathon back in October of 2012.

Began and ended the hike at Cricket Hill Cemetery;  visited the Maynard or Second Cricket Hill Cemetery as well.  Noticed an very nice and respectful Roadside Memorial on the way back home.


Stacked Stones along the route

Stacked Stones

Maynard Cemetery (aka Second Cricket Hill Cemetery) 

Maynard Cemetery (aka Second Cricket Hill Cemetery)

Maynard Cemetery (aka Second Cricket Hill Cemetery)

Maynard Cemetery (aka Second Cricket Hill Cemetery)

Maynard Cemetery (aka Second Cricket Hill Cemetery)

Roaring Brook Crossing

Roaring Brook Cascade

Roadside Memorial along Whately Road 

Roadside Memorial along Whately Road 

Combination Map of the past week in Conway