Today, we went on a spur-of-the-moment adventure to Humpback Rock, just a few miles south on the Blue Ridge Parkway, off I-64. Lucky for us that great hiking happens to be halfway between JMU and UVA! Although we had gotten some snow on Saturday night, we thought it would be completely clear in the mountains. The roads were clear, but the trail was a bit snowy. And it sure was fun to be in the snow! We were joined by our friend Katelyn, an exchange student from Australia! G’Day Mate!
We took our time ascending the mountain, due to the treacherous rocks and slippery slope, and photographed many things in the forest. The melting snow had made many beautiful icicles on the boulders surrounding the trail. Here's a piece of trivia for you: What do Australians call popsicles? … Ice blocks! 
After temperatures in the 70’s last week, it sure was cool being back in the snow! Snowballs were thrown and snow was eaten! It was great having that experience one last time this year.
When we reached the top, the view was, as usual, wonderful! There was just starting to be hints of green in the trees, so hopefully the next time we make the hike, it’ll be even prettier. We decided to be adventurous and take the steeper trail back to the bottom of the mountain. And oh my was it fun! It was very steep and had been rarely traveled before us in its current snowy state. It certainly took a lot less time to go down the mountain than it did to go up! And Jamie’s stomach had been well fed before this adventure, so the trip was pleasant for all. Thank goodness!
Total Hike Time: 1 h 15 min (lots of this involved pictures)
Total Distance: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate. Especially in the snow!
Total Distance: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate. Especially in the snow!
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