Hello folks! Today Pepper and I went on a glorious adventure with my brother Jimmy to a trail on Gunpowder Road. We drove around for about 25 minutes trying to find a good trail that we could have for ourselves and one we hadn’t already ventured on. When we stumbled about to this path, we were flabbergasted by the beauty it displayed to us upon our wonderful hike.
First off, I would recommend this trail to anyone regardless if you’re a biker, horseback rider, or a hiker. It is very welcoming to those who enjoy different means of traveling. The trail is certainly wide enough, it is quite long in distance to test the endurance of animal or man, and also gives you one hell of a workout along the way.
The weather when we hit the trail was cloudy and windy to start, as we had not gone completely into cover from the forest around us. But when we got a ways in, the wind was essentially non-existent and it was rather pleasant.
We were faced with two trails, one on our right and our left, and we decided to go with the one on the left because we inferred the right would lead us right back to the road. As the quote from Indiana Jones goes, “You chose… wisely,” as the trail we chose went on for miles and provided us with more than enough exercise on a chill November afternoon.
The trail was smothered in leaves, as the trees around us looked as bare as newly shaven sheep. The aesthetic the trail gave us upon traveling was incredible, with the brisk fall air and the crunch of our shoes hitting the leaves beneath us gave off a very calming vibe. Along the path we saw horse droppings which told us the trail is commonly used by all walks of life.
As documented in the photo above the trail is extremely wide, making way for even horses to have an enjoyable time on the trails of the Reservoir.
As displayed in this video, although the trail never got seriously close to waterfront, beyond the countless trees the glistening waters of the Reservoir can be seen, making for a peaceful jaunt.
The trail itself has multiple points of entry, as displayed in the map photo above. There were several side paths leading to the road in case one point of entry had a visitor parked there.
As displayed in the background of my brother and Pepper, the elevation changed countless times, with steep inclining hills and deep dipping declines. I would not recommend this to the faint of heart as this trail truly goes on for quite a while as it took us over forty minutes to go one way, and we hadn’t even reached the finish line of the trail.
I do however recommend this trail to those seeking a challenge and are looking for a personal moment of reflection. This trail is certainly long enough to work through personal problems that have been nagging to the point of mental exhaustion.
I absolutely loved this trail on Gunpowder Road and will most definitely be returning for another hike soon enough. For Hikes with Matt and Pepper, I’ll see you next time.
