12/12/2023 0 Comments Devils backbone hike colorado![]() Sub Alpine members were hearty souls and not intimidated by lousy weather. It seems that, on cold rainy days, club members opted for this hike - perhaps because there were cabins available on the Chase property and adjoining properties. Sometimes more.Ī book, “The Journal of the Sub Alpine Club of America,” documents the club’s hikes between 19. These days, there are just as many women on the hikes as men. The loosely disorganized organization (my description) has evolved to include a wide cross-section of kindred spirits. They were driven by a love for the outdoors and a dedication to hiking in the colder months of the year. The Sub Alpine Club was started in 1930 by some of Mount Vernon’s shakers and movers - all men. In the past 90 years, club members have hiked the property dozens of times.\ McClurg/Devil’s Backbone hike was popular with the Mount Vernon-based Sub Alpine Hiking Club of America Greer also told us that the McClurg/Devil’s Backbone hike was popular with the Mount Vernon-based Sub Alpine Hiking Club of America. Rebuilding it ended up costing more than if they had built a few bridges in the first place. Landslides frequently washed out the railroad bed. Greer pointed out that the railroad tried to avoid the expense of building bridges back and forth across the river by running the tracks along the base of the Devil’s Backbone. The elements and floods had consumed or washed away most of the ties but a few remained pretty much where they had been when the railroad was abandoned 80 years ago. Over the years, I’ve walked many miles of the raised railroad bed and occasionally camped on it, but this was the first time I’ve seen so many railroad ties in one place. Both parallel the Mohican River south of Greer. Which is more commonly known as “The Wally.” The old railroad bed lies between the river and the Devil’s Backbone. Ohio & Walhonding Valley Railroad history lessonĪmong the latter were those who rode or worked on the Ohio & Walhonding Valley Railroad. Greer gave a running - or walking - commentary on the lay of the land, its history, the people who lived there, and those who were just passing through. Radar kept us in line - not by nipping at our ankles but by charming the socks off of us. Turns out that Radar is more a blue healer. Greer, a retired science teacher and a neighbor of the Chases, explained that, when he got Radar as a pup, he wanted a smaller dog and thought Radar might be a corgi. Knox County historian David Greer led the hike along with his dog Radar. ![]() We were there courtesy of the Mohican Trails Club, a volunteer organization dedicated to maintaining and occasionally building trails in Mohican State Park. For the record, this is private land, not open to the general public. ![]()
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