1 can black-eyed peas, drained.
1 can of shoepeg corn (white corn), drained.
1 can black beans, drained.
1 small jar of pimentos, drained.
1 cup finely chopped red onion (about the size of corn kernels).
1 cup finely chopped celery (about the size of corn kernels).
Combined the above.
In a saucepan mix;
1/2 cup olive oil.
1/4 cup sugar.
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.
Mix in the pan until warm and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Mix everything together, marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
Pipestem Tower located in Pipestem State Park, West Virginia was renamed “Bolar Lookout Tower” a dedication in honor of the sixth superintendent of the park, Steve Bolar
Steve was a leader in the state parks system with a genuine understanding of park operations and public service. He was a mentor to many park employees during his career.
Bolar lost his battle with a terminal illness in July 2009.
The observation tower sits at 3,000 feet in elevation and commands a scenic view of the Pipestem area. Located near the park entrance the tower is accessible via the Knob Trail which is .4 miles round trip, a nice easy to moderate hike.
This is a very nice family-oriented hike if you're in the Tupper Lake area. This mountain along with Mt. Coney and Goodman Mt. make up the Tupper Lake Triad, it's also one for the New York State Fire Tower challenge.
I hadn't really hiked all summer, except for Little Haystack Mt in Buck Pond campground. I wanted something on the easy side to get me back into the groove, but also to see how Misty would do. She did great as expected.
This is a short hike at 1 mile to the summit, over a very gradual incline. When I arrived at the trailhead it was about 10 am. The parking lot was full. I suspect this is a very popular hike since it is so close to Tupper Lake, and easy climbing to the summit.
As I said, the trail is well marked and taken...
This trailhead is elusive as it is not marked with a sign, nor is there a register to sign in at. Living so close to this trail I had taken the time earlier in the year to scout out where exactly the trailhead was. I prefer to know where I am going on the day of a hike than have to take the time looking around for it (wasting time) that morning.
I did find some information on the hike online at lakechamplainregion.com. This was helpful and was a good starting point for locating the parking area, as it is directly across the street from 4525 Route 22, which is just north of Willsboro, and south of the Highlands Rd.
This is a pretty neat hike following an old jeep trail, up to a certain point. From the point it veers off the jeep trail...
Took a nice little walkabout in this area with Snickers and Bushwacker. I had never been to the area, even though it is almost in my backyard. I knew of the area through work, just based on the resources I had sent into it for fires and lost hikers, but never myself hiked in.
I was surprised at the size of the structures that are built there. The "Million Dollar Dam", and the Skeleton Dam are huge projects that were built about 100 years ago. There certainly is a lot of history in the Miner Project, and look forward to going back and doing some more exploring.
It is very easy hiking, all gradual incline. The trails are shared with ATV and snowmobiles, however, we did not see another soul the entire day. We had a nice hike in, sat...