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Camping

We decided to get out of town for the weekend and go camping.  We didn't go far, just an hour away to Bedford, VA and the Peaks of Otter campground.  The Peaks of Otter are three mountain peaks within the Blue Ridge Mountains - Harkening Hill, Sharp Top, and Flat Top - with Flat Top being the highest point in the state.  We hiked Harkening Hill on Saturday and then did Sharp Top on Sunday.  We want to come back and hike Flat Top when the leaves start to change in the fall.  It did rain both on Saturday and Sunday, but it didn't really spoil anything.  We hid out in the tent till it was over and were still able to have our evening campfires.


Our campsite


A view of Sharp Top from the Peaks of Otter Lodge.


Sharp Top Summit


Harkening Hill as seen from Sharp Top (you can just see the lodge on the right side of the picture).


A view of Flat Top from Sharp Top.


It's only 1.5 miles to the top, but it is up all the way.


View from Buzzard's Rooast (a look-out on the way to Sharp Top).

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