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Western Ridge Trail southern fork for Moderate (upper), Strenuous (lower). Suggest taking Strenuous north since it's easier to climb the Strenuous trail rockface than crab-walk it down. Return loop via the Moderate Trail.
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Small stream waterfalls along the Melvin C. Hazen Trail, Nov. 2018.
Hedgehog Woodrush.
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Joe A
Mar 23, 2019 near Washington, DC
“Western Ridge Trail southern fork for Moderate (upper), Strenuous (lower). Suggest taking Strenuous north since it's easier to climb the Strenuous trail rockface than crab-walk it down. Return loop via the Moderate Trail.”  

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Western Ridge Trail southern fork for Moderate (upper), Strenuous (lower). Suggest taking Strenuous north since it's easier to climb the Strenuous trail rockface than crab-walk it down. Return loop via the Moderate Trail.
Hedgehog Woodrush.
Western Ridge Trail Moderate (upper). Some trunk-jumping and semi-steep descent/ascents.
Pierce-Klingle Mansion.
Star Chickweed.
Western Ridge Trail Strenuous heading south on approach to descending rockface.
Westen Ridge Northern Entrance (at Pierce Mill) for either Strenuous (lower) or Moderate (upper). Best to take Moderate south and come back Strenuous. Easier to climb Strenuous rockface than crab-walk down.
Small stream waterfalls along the Melvin C. Hazen Trail, Nov. 2018.
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