tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post9094921407621814541..comments2024-01-03T02:43:16.695-05:00Comments on RightsideVA: St. Mary's Wilderness ~Fire Damage on Big Spy & Little Spy Mountains~RightsideVAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933540804900931601noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post-46464578591893673302008-04-28T13:05:00.000-04:002008-04-28T13:05:00.000-04:00lol...yeah the Green Pond moniker was appropriate ...lol...yeah the Green Pond moniker was appropriate for the swampy state that I've always found it in. It's actually an interesting place being that it's strictly rain fed, being on the top of the mountain.<BR/><BR/>Happy hiking!zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331792051673270478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post-15644212576252903572008-04-28T12:57:00.000-04:002008-04-28T12:57:00.000-04:00Have only seen any substantial amount of water at ...Have only seen any substantial amount of water at Green Pond once but I hear that was a nice place years past. There are many small foundations in the area of the mine camps and what I can find they were there after WW1 time period. Impressive native trout in the St. Mary's river and have seen 14"+ come out of there during the DGIF fish count...RightsideVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933540804900931601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post-17708945641190239012008-04-27T10:56:00.000-04:002008-04-27T10:56:00.000-04:00It's been a while since I've been out there. A cou...It's been a while since I've been out there. A couple of times I did an overnight loop—up along a fire road to the "green pond?" and then down into the gorge, eventually camping at the old mine clearing. <BR/>Saw a 4' rattle snake out there once too. Amazing.zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331792051673270478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post-15214817211512141622008-04-26T00:49:00.000-04:002008-04-26T00:49:00.000-04:00It will be interesting to get back there in a few ...It will be interesting to get back there in a few months to check out the growth. The botanist at Pedlar Ranger station said there should be a nice carpet of seedlings along the ridge of the two mountains that got hit the hardest. <BR/><BR/>There is a trail that is not marked or shown on maps that runs the ridge and is well worth the effort...RightsideVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933540804900931601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15898206.post-20501560908084864232008-04-25T17:12:00.000-04:002008-04-25T17:12:00.000-04:00Nice pics. I love SMWA. It's a shame to see it in ...Nice pics. I love SMWA. It's a shame to see it in this state. But also nice to see the resilience of life fighting back.zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331792051673270478noreply@blogger.com