2022-05-20 43 -78

Fri 20 May 2022 in 43,-78: 43.1861228, -78.9084595 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

In the woods at the bottom of the hill at Bond Lake

Participants

• Pedalpusher

Expedition

With not much planned, I thought I would take a drive up to Niagara County for this hash and run through the Disc Golf course while I'm there. I figured I could stop somewhere on the way home for dinner and to watch some Playoff Hockey.

I headed up after work and as I was getting close, I turned onto Upper Mountain road while I was talking to my girlfriend. Unfortunately, she was busy this evening so couldn't make it. However, I had a gut feeling that something wasn't quite right, but I continued on. I haven't been to this park more than twice, so I wasn't all that familiar with things. It's a large park that goes along the road for a while, so you really can't miss it. Finishing up my conversation with J, I continued on with this weird feeling and then suddenly, the road was going down and ending at another road. I realized then that I had turned off early and should have waited for LOWER Mtn Road. Turning on my Phone GPS, I was able to navigate around where I needed to go and eventually found the parking lot.

Since the hash was down the hill, and near hole 6 or 7, I figured I would play Disc Golf until I got close and then would break off to hit the hash. Playing on my own, I was able to move pretty quickly, even though I was averaging 1-2 throws above Par. Getting the first couple holes completed, I was walking along the top of the hill and past the Start for Hole 1. Glad I got there when I did, because there were some large groups behind me. I continued on, and getting to the bottom of the hill on Hole 6, I finished up and headed into the woods. Looking behind me, there was no one catching up to me so I figured I should have enough lead time to get back before a group got in front of me.

Navigating through the woods, it wasn't difficult and I was able to close in on the hash without too much problems. Getting a couple pictures, I stepped away to toss one of the discs to the hash. Technically not a golf ball, but close enough for some fun. Heading back, I was able to continue playing and still didn't see anyone closing in on me. I did get turned around in the second half of the course a couple times, but eventually figured out the order of the holes and the start locations. For the life of me, I couldn't find 18 but knew where the end was so I just walked over there and backtracked to the starting point. At least I know where everything is now for next time I'm up this way!

On the way home, I drove over to Niagara Falls and stopped at the Griffin Pub. Based on the line waiting outside, I thought I might have to find another place to go, but there was a couple spots still open at the bar so I celebrated my adventure with a beer and some good food before heading for home.

Photos

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  Made it!

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  View South from the hash and the direction I walked in from.

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  View East.

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  View North, where the ground looked a bit mushy and swampy.

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  View West.

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  View of the hash itself after I 'putted' to it.

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  Standard Stupid Grin.

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  Lovely sunset over the lake as I walked back to the car.

Ribbons

This user earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (43, -78) geohash on 2022-05-20.

Is it true that Pedalpusher earned the Golf geohash achievement? In principle, yes. But the golf ball that landed at the hash was actually a disc And even though there was a Golf course near the hash Technically, it was Disc Golf, for the hash on (2022-05-20 43 -78).