D-Day Landings (France)

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 04:30pm
Description

This historical tour was submitted by Dick Jones:

Start at Pegasus Bridge, run all D Day beaches, Sword, Gold, Juno, Omaha finish at Utah beach where approx 45,000 British and Allied troops sacrificed their lives so that we can live our lives the way we choose today, respect to them!

Pinch-In Hiking Trail (NC)

Submitted by pbakwin on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 01:13pm
Description

The Pinch-In is a trail that leads from the Pinch-In parking area off of Memorial Highway (State Road 1238) to the Linville Gorge Trail, which is part of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop. Trailhead parking is available off of the highway. The Pinch-In trail is perhaps the most popular trail to access the Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop from the western side. 

PATH NY/NJ - all stations (NY, NJ)

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 02:28pm
Description

Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a rapid transit system connecting the cities of Newark, Harrison, Hoboken, and Jersey City, in metropolitan northern New Jersey, with the lower and midtown sections of Manhattan in New York City. The system contains 13 stations and has a total route length of 13.8 miles (22.2 km), not double-counting route overlaps.  This urban commute/adventure tags all of the station stops in the PATH system in both NJ and NY.

Table Rock Mtn (NC)

Submitted by pbakwin on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 02:13pm
Description

From Wolf Pit:  Steep climb up Shortoff Mountain, then through the gritty terrain of Linville Gorge to the eventual ascent of Table Rock. 7.8 miles, 2,136 feet of vert over technical rocky terrain.   This ascent-only route has a Stava Segment.

From Simpson Creek Road:  Run up the gravel road for 12 miles to the top.  

NOTE:  There is a mountain of the same name in South Carolina!  See:  https://fastestknowntime.com/route/table-rock-mtn-sc