ABOUT THE PARK:
Cape Henelopen State Park - Delaware State Parks
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 38.77702, -75.09206
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| Fort Miles Historic Area Parking Lot |
TRAIL MAP:
Cape Henelopen State Park Tail Map - Delaware State Parks
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HIKE DISTANCE:
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge: 5 miles
hiked together with (.7 mile drive away):
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge - Pine Grove Trail: 1.25 miles
hiked together with (15.7 mile drive away):
Cape Henelopen State Park - Herring Point/Gordon's Pond Trail: 3 miles
hiked together with (.9 mile drive away):
Cape Henelopen State Park, DE - Fort Miles/Pinelands Nature Trail: 2.25 miles
THE HIKE:
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| I didn't even realize pets weren't allowed on this trail until I started but I hadn't planned on Shawnee doing it with me anyway. She had already hiked 9.25 miles and her eyes started closing the minute she got in the car. I don't make a habit of leaving her in the car but it was cool and the sun was setting so I let her rest while I tried to power hike this 1.5 mile trail. |
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| Did I say power hike? In ankle deep soft sand? |
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| Fortunately by the time the trail splits into a loop, the surface hardens and the going gets faster and easier. |
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| Sun setting, must hurry! |
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| The woods really are gorgeous when the sun is going down. |
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| Careful! Stay on this side where there is no hunting! |
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| What? Beach access? Should I? Oh heck yeah, I'll make it fast... |
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| More ankle deep soft sand slowing me down. |
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| Coming up over the dunes ... |
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| Oh WOW! Much more stunning in person. The colors were incredible and even an ugly old ship looked beautiful in the setting sunlight. |
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| OK, enough now, I REALLY must get going before it is pitch black out. |
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| Back on the trail ... |
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| Finished the loop and back to the parking lot. |
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| I think she was tired enough not to care that I went without her. |
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| Just a quick jog over to Fort Miles for a peak. |
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| There is much more to it but it really was getting too dark so back to the car. |
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| It was pitch black before we got out of the park. Perfect timing. Because I felt guilty for leaving her in the car while I hiked we stopped at Burger King on the way home. |
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| Coffee for me and cheeseburger-hold-the-bun for Shawnee! |
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| This was the highlight of her day. |
I've been stalking your blog for awhile now looking for new places to horseback ride and your posts have been a wonderful resource and preview of what to expect. The beach views were amazing- certainly worth the power hike! So glad to see Shawnee continues to be bright-eyed and eager for adventures
ReplyDeleteLOL! Welcome Stalker Grace! Glad the previews are of help to you. They can be kind of important when you need a specific type of trail, as we do now :)
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