Adventurer's Project's website remains a "works in progress" and is not published yet. But I continue to add things to it. The most recent thing is that I found how to get access to data submitted from five Hydrographic charts from the NOAA - National Weather Service. I'm linking them for the following stations:
- Ohio River at Marietta Pump House
- Duck Creek Near Whipple (approx 320ft W of the Whipple Section between Pts. 11 & 12)
- Duck Creek at Macksburg
- Little Muskingum (River) at Bloomfield [3.8mi NE of Road Fork Section, Point 26 (07/2011 Map & Guide)]
- Muskingum River at Beverly [7.2mi S of Whipple Section, Pt. 22 (10/2010 map & guide]
The Marietta Pump House give a good baseline understanding of what's going on in the area as far as water level is concerned. The station near Whipple might determine in BT's clockwise direction if Whipple 13 is under water?
The station at Macksburg is roughly at 672ft elevation. The ODNR Dam at Whipple 15 is south of that at 644ft. They are approximately 6.82 miles apart from each other. What level would the water on the Duck Creek on Macksburg's hydrograph have to be in order to flood over the ONDR dam near Whipple 15 that is only 3 feet above normal the level of the creek in that location? If we can determine this, then it could alert the hikers traveling in the counter clockwise direction that they'll be on "Dry Boot By-pass," instead of crossing the Duck Creek near Whipple 15 on the concrete ODNR dam.
The Little Muskingum (River) at Bloomfield station could alert hikers that the Road Fork Section near the Ring Mill might be under water? For out of town hikers, this is the kind of information that they would need in order to know whether they should drive at distance to traverse the area. And the Muskingum River at Beverly's levels might somehow indicate the creek and stream levels between Whipple 21 - 23. This area is on higher terrain, but those creeks and streams could bloat? And one of the roads there can have large holes in it?
I have the flood stage data for these stations. But in order to make it a custom fit for these sections, I think that digital photographs are the way to go. They have a time stamp embedded in them that can be accessed with the stock Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows. If I could roam the area on a very rainy week, take pictures then compare their times to the ones stated in the hydrographs, then I may be able to say based on the Duck Creek in Macksburg's normal level (for instance), that if the hydrograph shows the creek at a certain level, then the Dry Boot By-pass is definitely in effect and we can spare the hiker from having to hike 2.9 miles down to find out, then 2.9 miles back.
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2018/02/22
2015/09/17
Log 2015091701
I finally took a ride on the New Matamoras/ Macksburg route on the Community Action Bus Lines (CABL) in Washington County. I rode out and back because I wasn't getting the information that I needed from their office to write a full GPS track for the Ohio Transit Hiker's Resource (OTHR). It's been somewhat incomplete for the past few years. But what I found out today was that we have many more opportunities to board this route from the Whipple Section - Buckeye Trail/ North Country Temporary Connector (BT/ NCTC, on-road).
Out of Marietta in the Macksburg direction, this flyer fixed route travels north along OH-60 to OH-821, then uses I-77 northbound and exits at the OH-821/ Macksburg Exit. It travels CCW on Main and Broad Streets before heading south on OH-821. At OH-821 and I-77, the route officially continues along OH-821 to OH-60 and back to the Washington County Courthouse. But it may deviate in the southbound direction and take I-77 to OH-7 (Walmart & K-Mart) instead.
Out of Marietta in the Macksburg direction, this flyer fixed route travels north along OH-60 to OH-821, then uses I-77 northbound and exits at the OH-821/ Macksburg Exit. It travels CCW on Main and Broad Streets before heading south on OH-821. At OH-821 and I-77, the route officially continues along OH-821 to OH-60 and back to the Washington County Courthouse. But it may deviate in the southbound direction and take I-77 to OH-7 (Walmart & K-Mart) instead.
2015/03/31
Log 2015033101
This is advice to the hiking public...
All points mentioned are from the Whipple Section map and guide, October 2010 edition.
Whipple's maintenance was digitally cataloged and as per the most recent off-road inspection, and at the moment, I know exactly where we need work from the desk. But as always, I'm open to receiving reports about its condition. The following is just advice.. Overall in for the average speed to hike the section's roughly 15 miles of off-road from the trailhead at C9 to Brooks Road, Whipple scores about average at the moment. However, the advice is that for about the next two weeks (from March 31st, 2015). if you're on the Whipple Section - Buckeye Trail, I recommend that you hike faster between Pts. 02 - 03, which is 3.2 miles. You might be able to sustain between 2.7 - 3.2MPH there.
I'm not sure that I've done this from Whipple's point of view yet. But it regards public transit in the area. In Washington County, we have the "Community Action Bus Lines," or just "CABL." The Whipple Section of the Buckeye Trail (North Country Concurrent) has a New Matamoras/ Macksburg bus that runs on Thursdays only. It's doesn't have enough of a schedule to be much good for lodging. But it can help you resupply.
Now, the Village of New Matamoras is what I call "out of range" because it's more than 4.0 miles from BT/ NCT. However, it is in range at Leith Run via the Scenic River Trail, and Archer's Fork Rd/ C14 & OH-07. In this area, this bus runs along OH-07 and there are no formal stops, so you when you see something like a white Ford Econoline cut-a-way bus (they actually drive the GM equivalent), just waive your hand in the air and signal the on-coming driver that you'd like to board the vehicle.
From New Matamoras, this bus will make it's scheduled stop at the Washington County Courthouse in Marietta before turning north and going to Macksburg. In Macksburg, there is a bus shelter on the west side of Main Street that's about 1/3rd of a mile north of the BT/ NCTC. You have to board and disembark there because this bus uses I-77 on the coming to and from Marietta/ New Matamoras.
There might be a way to use transit in Macksburg to get to a camping amenity If one hiked clockwise from Road Fork Section, they could overnight in the forest and meet the bus at Archer's Fork Rd near Pt. 2 the next morning on a Thursday and take it all the way to Macksburg. From there on that day, begin hiking from near Whipple 18 heading counter clockwise (CCW). Normally, it's only a 4 day hike to reach Archer's Fork Road again. But this hike has to be precisely timed out and it needs 7 in order to catch the bus and take it back to Macksburg on the next Thursday for a clockwise (CW) hike to the Stockport Section, or take the short cut to the Village of Belle Valley in Noble County.
CABL also has daily fixed route bus routes. It too is probably a cut-a-way type vehicle, but it runs a regular weekday schedule like a city amenity, except on holidays. It's one of their Marietta City Routes and it terminates at the Social Security Administration on OH-26, which is about 3 miles away from Whipple 09. This route can do both re-supply and lodging. So if your unassisted and you've had your fill with dispersed camping in the forest and your looking forward to a pizza, Marietta awaits you ;-).
All points mentioned are from the Whipple Section map and guide, October 2010 edition.
Whipple's maintenance was digitally cataloged and as per the most recent off-road inspection, and at the moment, I know exactly where we need work from the desk. But as always, I'm open to receiving reports about its condition. The following is just advice.. Overall in for the average speed to hike the section's roughly 15 miles of off-road from the trailhead at C9 to Brooks Road, Whipple scores about average at the moment. However, the advice is that for about the next two weeks (from March 31st, 2015). if you're on the Whipple Section - Buckeye Trail, I recommend that you hike faster between Pts. 02 - 03, which is 3.2 miles. You might be able to sustain between 2.7 - 3.2MPH there.
I'm not sure that I've done this from Whipple's point of view yet. But it regards public transit in the area. In Washington County, we have the "Community Action Bus Lines," or just "CABL." The Whipple Section of the Buckeye Trail (North Country Concurrent) has a New Matamoras/ Macksburg bus that runs on Thursdays only. It's doesn't have enough of a schedule to be much good for lodging. But it can help you resupply.
Now, the Village of New Matamoras is what I call "out of range" because it's more than 4.0 miles from BT/ NCT. However, it is in range at Leith Run via the Scenic River Trail, and Archer's Fork Rd/ C14 & OH-07. In this area, this bus runs along OH-07 and there are no formal stops, so you when you see something like a white Ford Econoline cut-a-way bus (they actually drive the GM equivalent), just waive your hand in the air and signal the on-coming driver that you'd like to board the vehicle.
From New Matamoras, this bus will make it's scheduled stop at the Washington County Courthouse in Marietta before turning north and going to Macksburg. In Macksburg, there is a bus shelter on the west side of Main Street that's about 1/3rd of a mile north of the BT/ NCTC. You have to board and disembark there because this bus uses I-77 on the coming to and from Marietta/ New Matamoras.
There might be a way to use transit in Macksburg to get to a camping amenity If one hiked clockwise from Road Fork Section, they could overnight in the forest and meet the bus at Archer's Fork Rd near Pt. 2 the next morning on a Thursday and take it all the way to Macksburg. From there on that day, begin hiking from near Whipple 18 heading counter clockwise (CCW). Normally, it's only a 4 day hike to reach Archer's Fork Road again. But this hike has to be precisely timed out and it needs 7 in order to catch the bus and take it back to Macksburg on the next Thursday for a clockwise (CW) hike to the Stockport Section, or take the short cut to the Village of Belle Valley in Noble County.
CABL also has daily fixed route bus routes. It too is probably a cut-a-way type vehicle, but it runs a regular weekday schedule like a city amenity, except on holidays. It's one of their Marietta City Routes and it terminates at the Social Security Administration on OH-26, which is about 3 miles away from Whipple 09. This route can do both re-supply and lodging. So if your unassisted and you've had your fill with dispersed camping in the forest and your looking forward to a pizza, Marietta awaits you ;-).
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