Dog Walker1 Wrote:
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> White Oak Canyon Trail (WOCT) is pretty steep with
> many rocks and tree roots providing tripping
> opportunities, if I remember correctly. I sure
> would not want to be jogging on something like
> that. Of course, I've seen joggers on other
> trails that provided similar trip hazards.
>
> WOCT has a parking lot off Skyline Drive and
> another parking lot near the bottom of the trail,
> close to the Old Rag parking lot. Apparently the
> lower lot is where they found the car. You can see
> topography here:
>
http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/WhiteOak/
>
> One local news station showed a photo of the woman
> with her big dog in the back of her car. Would she
> take the dog with her for running on a tough
> trail? I wouldn't think so.
>
> It's been years since a friend and I backpacked
> from Skyland parking lot (WOCT lot on Skyline Dr
> was full) down the WOCT and up the Cedar Run
> Trail, similar to this hike
>
http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/WhiteOakCedarRun/
>
> When we did that hike in an August years ago,
> there were few people once you got a mile or two
> from Skyline Dr. I think we hiked for a full day
> (in the lower part of the trails) without seeing
> anyone, but maybe we saw 1 or 2 other hikers or
> groups. With full packs and a lot of blisters, we
> took an easy pace.
>
> Hope they will find her in good condition with a
> twisted ankle or similar minor injury, but they
> need to find her soon for a good outcome in this.
She is an emergency paramedic. I would think she would of been found by now if it was a simple injury.