Lonely Pine Midbend Tract

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As the second day slowly rolls by, you find yourself trudging along the road farther and farther into the giant forest. Here, nearer the heart of the forest, you see a few more of the Elder Pines here and there — giants stretching up beyond the canopy of the forest.

For several miles, the east side of the road begins to climb upward, making a steep, heavily treed embankment. And close by the west side of the road, the embankment drops off, leaving the road winding on a narrow ledge barely wide enough for a small wagon or cart to traverse. Down below, where the western embankment levels out a hundred feet below, you hear the babbling of a small brook.

As the third day begins to come to a close, you find what appears to be a well-used campsite off the west side of the road, as the downward-sloping embankment begins to level back out. The fireplace seems to have been used many times. A few bundles of firewood are piled around it from previous travelers, and stones have been placed in a rough circle to serve as seats. The road turns relatively sharply to the east here — or north, if you've come from that direction.