5/6/2023 Old Man's Cave pt 24 to Scioto pt 2

 5/6/2023 Old Man's Cave pt 24 to Scioto pt 2

Went to Old Man's Cave area with Victoria and Dave.  I planned as weekend trip for Saturday in West Union and then hike with them on Sunday, but forecast called for late breaking news of storms for Sunday so it became Friday Seaman hotel and then go to OMC to meet at 10am for Saturday hike.  The hike was mixed road and woods and quite nice other than muddy and the areas that seem to overlap with stream gully and a huge hill.  But manageable.  There was so many jeeps and atvs in the area.  Much off roading and mudding in the woods with the 4x4s. This is also amish country and did see 1 buggy and trail went by/through an amish property.  Victoria and Dave were nice enough to come to Mam's Rusted Skillet with me and check out the Squatch burger before they had to head out for their plans that evening in Dayton.  Quite tasty Burger and recommend for others and future trips.  Then I went to hotel in Piketon amd then early drive home in the morning.  Both hotels were OK the one in Seaman I've been to before and it's nothing special and the up stairs has a creaks as you walk down the hall.  The breakfast was OK and they served a hot breakfast eggs patty and sausage and biscuit.  Many other options also.  I had an apple and a bagel.  I try and keep it light before hiking.  The place in piketon was quite nice and sorta small overall not sure it has 2 floors.  But nice and seemed recently updated.  The breakfast here was similar I believe seaman had gravy and this one did not but the eggs looked better here.  But similar. 

Hiking we did was meet at Scioto pt2 at the maintenance shelter and then I drove us to near Old Man's Cave pt 24 to the Macedonia Church  on Macedonia Church Road, which was mentioned that it was recently sold and it look under construction.  We walked from the church through Old Man's Cave pt 24 to Scioto pt 2. Total distance 9.63.  It was one way and not out and back YaY.

Bt sections complete no change

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys
Bt miles 1 way based on complete sections
45.9mi + 55.1mi + 51.9mi + 51.7mi + 45.5mi= 250.1mi

nct total this year  16.5 mi + 9.63 mi = 26.13 mi
Total for 46.63 mi + 9.63 mi= 56.26 mi
500/365 = 1.37 x day of year = 186.32
Today is day 126 of year,  not on track for 500

Sample trail 

Nice view through the area.

Sample of trail

Hmm buckeye trail but many 4x4 seen here.

A comfy couch in the river

They do exist

The eagle twp hall. We did not realize but I thing this is on the part where we took a wrong turn.

So will they or not?

Nice and many Rusted Skillets around outside.

Nice bench

Important stuff coming up

Squatch Burger was very good.

1/3 lb burger with pulled pork BBQ sauce and coleslaw

The very rare photo of me.  Thanks Victoria.

Dave and Victoria seen on the downhill section after the big hill that day.