Fall colors were supposed to have been peaked this weekend. Even though they weren't quite, we had a cool, partly cloudy day so it was certainly worth the trip.

Our hike this weekend was a 5.2 mile loop from the Elkwallow Picnic Area parking lot down the Jeremy's Run Trail, along the ridgeline of the Knob Mountain Trail to the Matthew's Arm Campground, and finally back along the Elkwallow Trail. Short sections of this hike were along part of the Appalachian Trail.

	Maggie fords Jeremy's Run, about a mile or so into the hike
	Holly's is not so sure
	Maybe crossing at the log will be easier
	OK, now what?
	Just do it, you wimp! :)   (says he whose socks are wet)
	After conquering the raging Jeremy's Rapid, "OK, I feel stupid"
	The jacket comes off... a short climb of 1000 feet to the crest of the ridge along Knob Mountain will warm you up!
	Maggie says, No Problem
	This is the remnants of the rock boundary that mark the crest of the ridge. Time to turn left.
	Continuing down the Knob Mountain Trail
	Can you see?
	How 'bout now?
	OK, how about now? I'm surprised this doe let us so close, we didn't see a single person for a couple of hours along this backcountry trail.
	A fuzzy caterpillar Holly somehow spotted along a service road leading to Matthew's Arm Campground
	Some campsites at Matthew's Arm
	ww-oooo-mmm-ee-nnn, that's right, sound it out, girl! (just kidding)
	Holly's favorite shot
	Along the closer-to-the-road Elkwallow Trail, there is a boardwalk stream crossing.
	Maggie sits on a log fallen across the path
	A few red leaves, though most in the park area were yellow or light orange (or green)
	After the hike, we took delayed our race to the fast food stop a bit to take a few obligatory "scenic point" pictures.