Between family doings, bowhunting season, and monitoring the hawk watch my fall weekends are pretty full. The Oct 6th date emerged due to the Hooligans performance at Jack of the Wood.

For those who can't make that date, I'd be happy to work with you on another date for a group hike, perhaps in late October or November when the leaf-peepers leave (we get a big influx of tourists here to see the Fall leaf colors. The season peaks in mid-October. During that time, driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway is nearly impossible and the hotels jack up their rates. By the last week in October, things pretty much return to normal and the weather is consistently cool.)