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Some Hiking in Maryland
Posted by Bigfoot on April 25th, 2009
I recently did a bit of hiking in Cunningham Falls State Park. Before hitting the trail, I stopped at the nearby Catoctin Furnace. I’ve run across several of these old truncated-pyramid-style furnaces in Maryand and southern Pennsylvania, but this is probably the best preserved one that I’ve seen. As early as 1776, this furnace was producing ammunition for the Continental Army.
Here’s a shot from a different angle.
I hiked up to the Bob’s Hill overlooks, where the hill forms a ridge. Two short side trails bring hikers to the east and west sides of the hill. Here’s the view toward the east.
On the west side, hikers can stand on this rock formation.
Back down next to the parking lot, there’s the recycled tire playground…
…and this contraption, which is a musical instrument. The eight pipes produce a major scale.
From a different trail, I went up to an outcropping known as Cat Rock. Here’s a small part of it…
…and here’s another.
After the hike, I went over to Loys Station covered bridge, just east of Thurmont.
This is one of only six publicly accessible covered bridges left in Maryland. Loys bridge was originally built in 1848, modified around 1930, destroyed by arson in 1991, and rebuilt in 1994.
April 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Are those rocks granite? That’s all we have up here.
And I love, JUST LOVE, those stone furnace shots. I love the way they built those- and I don’t see many like it up here. Stone walls are common along the roads, but nothing like this.
LOL I think those recycled tire things are AWFUL. Ugly…they smell gross…they’re eye sores.
And that covered bridge is awesome. It isn’t very long is it? Back in the day those bridges connected communities and people- and to a certain extent they still do.