Mileage Mike went hiking October 25, 2014 8.1 miles 3,250 feet gained
Gale force winds but beautiful area. We almost got killed after we heard the splintering of wood! We looked up and saw a 40+ foot snag falling directly at us!! We had no time to speak and both pushed backward. My wife had grabbed my backpack at the same time we moved back, and I knocked her over. The tree made a muted thump on the ground about 4 feet in front of us!!! It was actually quite terrifying, and was the closest we had come to death on any hike. We had never seen a tree fall in all our hikes, but this was a widow maker that we somehow managed to avoid. Traumatic experience we don't ever want to repeat! No more high winds for us while we hike in the forest!!!
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