CANCELED DUE TO WINTER STORM - Holiday hike: Stokes' Stepping Stones!

CANCELED DUE TO PENDING WINTER STORM and dangerous conditions.
Will be rescheduled.

A charming forest hike with stepping stepping stone stream crossings (might want gaiters). This combines the Swenson, Tinsley and Silver Mine trails for a lovely loop. Length is approximately 7 miles. The hike is modified from the "official" curated loop to avoid roads and include streams.

Parking: Kittle Field, Stokes State Forest. Use main entrance on COURSEN ROAD off Route 206. Drive straight up to the "T" (about 1.5 miles) and turn left, the parking area is just across from the picnic area with bathrooms.

This hike slightly modifies the curated Stepping Stone Trail of AllTrails to avoid roads and hike along Stony brook instead:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/stokes-state-forest-stepping-stone-trail-modified-to-hike-trails-not-roads-e0c7ccc

🥾 HIKE INFO🔸️Length: ~7 miles🔸️Difficulty: Rated moderate🔸️Total Elevation Gain: About 850 feet🔸️Conditions: There are leaves that may be wet and brook crossing that do have stones. Consider poles for stream crossing stability. 🔸️Pace: overall moderate, but have allowed for a casual pace and breaks for snacks and/or lunch.📍Meeting location: SEE ABOVE (Kittle Field, straight up Coursen Rd from Stokes' main entrance)
🙋‍♀️Newcomers are always welcome.
🤗No one left behind, this is a social group enjoying nature
We recommend bringing poles if you use them, water or electrolyte drinks, and snacks and lunch.

📌✍️DISCLAIMER/Waiver of Responsibility: All attendees of this event participate at their own risk and are solely responsible for any injury to their property and/or any injury to themselves and/or their guests. The organizers of this group and current and former members can not be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. You are responsible to research this event, know the area, and to wear and have with you proper gear. By signing up for and attending this event, you affirm you understand this disclaimer, and you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any claim arising out of or related to this event against Meetup or the organizers of this Meetup group.