{"id":767,"date":"2020-10-15T10:22:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messysuitcase.com\/?p=767"},"modified":"2020-10-15T10:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T15:53:16","slug":"fall-foliage-in-clarendon-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/15\/fall-foliage-in-clarendon-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Foliage in Clarendon Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yesterday we hiked on the Appalachian Trail, heading south at the Clarendon Gorge South trailhead<\/strong>. We hiked this during the summer, and after noticing while running errands in Rutland that this valley was still at its fall foliage peak, we decided to head over and see how it looked in full autumn regalia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Suspension Bridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This hike is interesting from the very first quarter-mile because you cross the Bob Brugmann Suspension Bridge<\/a><\/strong>, which was built in the late 1970s and named for a close hiking pal of my friend Welles Lobb who was swept to his death while crossing the gorge as a teen. From the middle of this shaky bridge, you have outstanding views in both directions of the Clarendon Gorge Falls, a popular day trip for local residents. At the end of the hike we passed some through-hikers bathing in the low waters of the gorge (but respectfully did not take any pictures of their bare asses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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