Trails Used

Bobcat, Coot, View Spur, bushwhack

Trail Conditions

Notes

A FINE day in the forest was had. The drive is quite enervating, but there is the absolute Taj Mahal of pit toilets that awaits for you to defecate. It even has laminate flooring. I felt like Scrooge McDuck diving into a pool of coins, so fancy, so ritzy. Five pounds lighter and brimming with a new found vigor, we departed up Coot in the rain. Because it always rains in Pittsburg. It's amazing. It can be sunny the entire ride up, but the prozac rock cloud hangs above this place. Anyway, we made the summit in about 25 minutes, nothing to see but the commanding views of the inside of a golf ball. We hit all the spurs as well - neither of us want to come back. We descended Bobcat in what felt like expert mode due to the rain, steepness, and slickness. A couple of baby giraffes learning to walk. We ended up completing Coot and walking up the road a hair and then departing into the woods with a bearing towards West. The thinking was we'd rather go at it then side contour back and forth. If you like hobblebush and juvenile beeches, mylanta, you're going to love this area, oh and its also pretty wet in here. Theres on again, off again herd /game and logging cuts. Moving isn't much of a challenge but your watch will likely register you doing the breast stroke instead of hiking. Out and back, about a mile RT, in an hour.

Parking

Roads are in really great shape. The first mile or so has just a couple potholes, easily avoidable. There is one culvert that looks to be repaired, but still is one you don't want to hit full blast 0.1 miles from tower road. There should be no issues for any vehicles to reach the trailhead.

Trails Used

Coot Trail, Overlook Spur, Bobcat Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

Trails were primarily dey with both being wet and muddy withing the first 10th or so from the trailhead. Coot doesn't mess around gaining the elevation quickly. I can't imagine taking a jeep up that all those years ago. Spectacular views from the fire tower and from the overlook. Some rumbles of thunder just as I was returning to my truck. Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms off in the distance. Temps in the 60s with light wind.

Parking

Lot at the end of Tower Road. Tower Road and Magalloway Road are in great shape.

Water Crossings

None

Wildlife

I was prepared for the worst and got nowhere near that. Not bad at all today. The breeze at the summit made it even better.

Trails Used

Coot Trail, Outlook Spur,Bushwhack

Trail Conditions

Notes

Excellent hike of these these two peaks. Bushwhack was a straightforward whack to the summit through open woods,skidpaths,ferns,hobblebush. Entered the woods approx .3 miles from trailhead. Found canister contents dry and register nearly full. Left a new register.Great views from West Peak.

Parking

Parked at trailhead. Two vehicles on arrival four on return. Magalloway Road in great shape as well as Tower Road. My common sedan had no issue driving down these roads

Water Crossings

1 small bridged crossing

Wildlife

Brutal

Trails Used

Bobcat Trail, Overlook Spur, Coot Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

A quick trip up Magalloway while in the Pittsburg area. A pretty straightforward hike that doesn't change much. Super views from the fire tower as well as the top of the cliffs. Thought I heard someone else driving in Tower Rd. but I didn't see a soul.

Parking

At the end of Tower Rd. in Pittsburg. The most wonderful-est news is that Tower Rd. has been rebuilt/regraded/widened and is now a smooth gravel road suitable for any vehicle. Light years from what it used to be! Magalloway Rd. has one small washout (flagged) 4.4 mi. in from Rt. 3. High clearance is no problem here but regular cars should use caution.

Wildlife

Absolutely horrendous and aggressive black flies.