PINEY RIDGE TRAIL HIKE

Straightaway, uphill we toiled
As our duds with sweat we soiled,
Eight hikers all fairly hale,
On up the Piney Ridge Trail
Through the mountain laurel.

It's not an easy climb,
Especially in the summer time.
Of such a trail you can be sure
When you hike with T. Upshur,
I'd say, every time.

We hiked along a ridge line,
Which I think was fine
Even though we couldn't see out,
For the laurel blooms were out,
So beautiful in the bright sunshine.

After a few rest stops,
We finally reached the top
Where it was almost cool.
T carried with him a tool,
The stray branches for to lop.

Since no one was badly drooping,
On top we did a bit of looping.
We followed a route worked out by T.
On the Sulfur Spring Trail and A.T.
Then back toward the cars we went trooping.

And I do declare
'Twas all downhill from there.
Downhill is what I'd rather.
As for the weather,
It continued to be fair.