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Occoneechee Mt is in Hillsborough, which is about 12 miles northeast of where I live. It's not a very big mountain, as mountains go. But oddly enough when you're walking up, down, and around it---it seems to gain some stature. Funny thing how the legs seem to measure things a little different. Especially old legs! And did I mention that it was steep at times? Well, it was. Just look over there on the left. You'll see! This was the part just before we got to the rock quarry. I hiked this route around a month ago, January 11, 2009 to be exact, but we were going faster today so it had me breathing a lot harder. *whew* It's still steep, in case you didn't notice! The new season of Amazing Race starts tonight after 60 Minutes. All this hiking around reminds me of the folk in that show. They're always having to haul themselves up some mountain, glacier, building or tower. Even if you don't win the million dollar prize for finishing the race in first place you...