Long Pond

Long Pond
Originally uploaded by wereldmuis.

I hiked the Midstate Trail from Hwy 122 to Sampson's Pebble and back today. That's 9.36 miles in 3.5 h for a pace of 2.7 mph! Soon after passing the shelter and pipe spring, you come to this peaceful view of Long Pond.

This would be a very nice trail section if it weren't for the numerous dirt roads intersecting the trail. It puts you too close to motorized traffic, which I dislike. I crossed paths with an ATV and a dirt bike rider. I planned on a longer hike, but I finally turned back because the dirt bike rider was constantly riding up and down the area where I was hiking, making my hike turn into an unpleasant experience.