205 Carver Boondoggle
Just about a year ago I started going on ‘research’ hikes with the intention of finding good routes for a possible ‘future’ Buffalo River Trail. Specifically to tie together the two existing separate trails, that would be the upper BRT that ends at Pruitt and the downriver portion that begins at Woolum (OHT/BRT combo). Until today I’ve had some pretty good luck finding some old roads and even a few existing trails that could help bring it all together . Blue Hole Bluff Today I’m hoping to find a possible route heading upriver starting at Carver Cemetery, but even if I don’t it’s such a beautiful day to be outdoors that I can’t go wrong. Parking on the side of the road opposite Carver Cemetery where there’s plenty of room for 8-10 vehicles, I head west back towards the highway. Across SR 123 is a locked cable gate which I step over and continue down the ‘road’ that provides access to the various hay fields just ah...