Tag: Eagle Rock

Fire Point Loop (Effigy Mounds National Monument, IA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Iowa3 Comments

Fire Point Loop, Effigy Mounds National Monument, July 2022 Perched on the bluffs high above the Mississippi River Valley in northeast Iowa lies a hidden treasure of burial mounds, estimated to have been created by American Indians between 850 and 1,400 years ago. And these are no usual resting places: best viewed from the air, …

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Tuscarora Trail to Eagle Rock (George Washington National Forest, VA/WV)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn George Washington National Forest, Moderate Hikes, Virginia, West Virginia4 Comments

Eagle Rock, August 2018 The 252-mile Tuscarora Trail—the shorter cousin to the much-vaunted, nearby Appalachian Trail—weaves through tree-studded mountain ranges and rolling farmlands spanning four different Mid-Atlantic states: Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. While completing the full length of the trail takes several weeks, day hikers can cover short sections along the trail. There …

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