tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360613089999522672024-03-19T00:28:10.495-04:00A Bikers Guide to the Roads and Trails of Michaux State ForestAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163676581088937216noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536061308999952267.post-3461907352864312392012-05-20T10:23:00.002-04:002012-05-20T10:23:35.381-04:00Bombing Shippensburg Road - Shippensburg sideIt's hard to push it on this downhill because it's got to be the prettiest road in all of Michaux. Focus, pedal hard, stay aero, big gear, get that KOM!
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How did this get here?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163676581088937216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-536061308999952267.post-10613724014302307332012-04-07T10:26:00.002-04:002012-04-07T10:26:21.269-04:00Chickadee ATV TrailChickadee follow an ATV trail going parallel with Old Forge Road. While this segment flows well in either direction, it is most often started by turning right off of Rattlesnake Run Road, shortly after you go over the bridge and past the entrance to the Waynesboro Water Filtration Plant. Chickadee starts off as mostly flat doubletrack ATV segment that eventually turns into a 1/3 mile rocky climb and culminates with a quick descent. The trail ends at the intersection of Wirt Road and Old Forge Road.
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I got a little curious about the snake and found these links at the PA fish commission website: <br />
<a href="http://www.fish.state.pa.us/factsnake.htm">http://www.fish.state.pa.us/factsnake.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fish.state.pa.us/water/amprep/snake/00snake_photos.htm">http://www.fish.state.pa.us/water/amprep/snake/00snake_photos.htm</a><br />
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A few things I didn't know about venemous snakes in Pennsylvania:<br />
<ul><li><b>Shape of the head</b> (snakes 101).</li>
<li><b>Shape of the eye</b>. Snakes in PA that are venemous have catlike eyes.</li>
<li><b>Scales on the Tail</b>. Venemous PA snakes have lines in the tail, whereas the non-venemous have a double-scaled tail.</li>
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<i>"In fact, even in Michaux’ day, when snakes were more plentiful, death by rattlesnake bite appears to have been rare. Pennsylvania rattlesnakes tend to be secretive and docile. They are more likely to hide or move away, if given the chance, than confront a human. Ironically, venom from snakes is also being used in research on treatments for hypertension, heart attacks and cancer."</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163676581088937216noreply@blogger.com0