St. John’s Hiking group meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 8:30am – Noon at a selected hiking destination.  For more information, contact Helen Holt hwholt09@gmail.com.

November 18th Hike Information

Greetings to St. John’s hikers on yet another beautiful day during what has thus far been a delightful autumn.  Our Oct. 28 hike took us back to the Mountains to the Sea Trail (MST) dam trailhead where we enjoyed a pleasant 3-mile plus/minus hike.  The small but enthusiastic group included Lois Sauer, Barbara Bolger, Roxanne Johnson, Sue Griffin, and Helen Holt.

For the upcoming November 18 outing, we will shift back into town and hike at the Wake Forest Reservoir, which offers a nice pedestrian/bike trail.  Because mountain bikers use the trail too, however, some areas are more eroded than others and are thus a little tricker to navigate, so hiking poles or  walking sticks are recommended.  Overall, however, the 1.6 mile-trail (3.2 miles in and out) is largely flat, edging the reservoir’s western shoreline and offering lovely, reflective views, especially during this season.  We will probably see kayakers, fisherfolk and maybe a couple of Great blue herons along the way!  Bring a water bottle, wear good walking shoes, and layer clothing according to the temperature.

If you plan to join us or if you have questions, please contact Helen Holt, hwholt09@gmail.com (cell 919-522-7917). Car poolers meet in the church parking lot at 8:30 am; self-drivers meet at 8:45 in the reservoir parking lot just off Grand Traditions Blvd, near the intersections of Wait Ave, Grand Traditions, and Calvin Jones Bypass.  [NOTE: our December hike will be Dec. 9, the second—not third–Saturday.  We will return then to the MST, accessing the trail from Raven Ridge Road.  More details next month!]