Mountain Club of Maryland Schedules AT Hikes

The Capital-Gazette Newspapers of Annapolis, MD publish a 'Club News' column on Tuesdays and Fridays. The column for Friday, 2 February 2007, carried a list of hikes being sponsored by the Mountain Club of Maryland. There not being a lot of mountains in Annapolis, the hikes take place on the AT.

Here are the AT hikes listed:

• Tomorrow: "Pen-Mar North to Antietam Shelter" hike of 14 miles on the Appalachian Trail at a moderate pace. There are breakfast, possibly lunch and dinner stops. For information, call 410-926-9298.

• Sunday: "Appalachian Trail in Maryland" hike of 8.3 miles from US Route 40 to Pogo Campground plus a side trip to the Annapolis Rocks overlook. Pace averages 2.5 miles per hour with total elevation gain of 1,500 ft. For information, call 410-486-8737.

• Wednesday: "Appalachian Trail in Maryland" hike, same as Sunday hike. For information, call 410-486-8737.

Sounds good to me. Even though it's going to be very, very cold, I always say 'a day on the Trail is better than a day in the office.' Besides, the single digit morning temps keep the amateurs at home.