That is my favorite kind of hike. I want to step and climb over rocks. I hate when it's just a dirt path or even worse... paved. That's called walking at that point! I strongly recommend Billy Goat Trail Concourse A if you ever find yourself around DC. There are points where you're jumping from rock to rock. It started raining on us and I had old shoes with no tread. It was terrifying. Safe to say I bought new shoes since then... Despite the lack of mountains here, the Potomac has some pretty cool cliffs along it. Of course, you can also drive south to VA or west to WV/Maryland panhandle. It's my favorite part of living here. Florida, my home state, is flaaaaaat. Those beaches, though! And no snow!I've been hiking the Ozark Trail for the last few years. I've got the first few sections done, about halfway, probably. Typically will do a week at a time, hitting 70 miles per week. As I work my way south, the daily mileage increases as the trail gets easier.
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This is the typical terrain. Loose rocks on the hillsides, rock "glades" on the tops and creeks and rivers in the valleys. Total calf workout!
If it wasn't so far, I'd come out that way for a hike
And my wife starts getting complain-y when we hit 3-4 hours on a hike. I keep trying to convince her to do a 6-hour hike and bring food and granola bars and stuff. She's not having it. I think I'm going to try to win the kayak battle before I tackle that one. A state park near us lets you rent kayaks and ride on the lake. I've been wanting to do it the whole three years I've been here, but stuff keeps coming up. That, and my wife keeps not wanting to do it.