Moon's 60th Birthday Hash Run

The hash-start point was the bottom parking lot of the Duquense Incline. There were about 40 people, and Moon was there giving instructions. There was right away a Turkey - Eagle split: the turkeys went up the incline, and the eagles walked/climbed the steep slope of Mount Washington to reach the point west of the incline where wedding photographers take pictures of the newly weds with the city & bridges as background. There was a check on top on the pavement, and went scrambling to find it. Finally, we found marks, going south, then, eventually, to the western-most tip of the mount, overlooking the West End Bridge. Another steep descent in ravineous terrain of half tree - half brush, and we landed on the railroad tracks that parallel the river. From there, we started climbing another hill, this one leading to the West End overlook. And that is where the first beer stop was.

Next, on trail again, looped around a couple of city blocks, then descended on steps again, only to find a back check 8 on the very bottom. Climbed up half way, but then, a renegate party of hashers came looking for marks, and we guessed (correctly) that marks where coming from the opposite direction. Marks led us to the Saw Mill Creek circling the mount, and after some interesting junk and more junk, and a B mark on a rocky "island". Beer was nearby. At next leg, a couple of parties: one going upstream along the banks, the other on the other side of bank. But only one side had the correct route. To get on other side, it was impossible in not getting wet, so I sacrificed one foot, and hopped once on the water at full immersion.

Gaining the other side of the creek, we then followed an uphill road back up to Mount Washington, and from the road followed a trail that wrapped around the south-west corner of the mount. Eventually, it got us back to the residential area and ball field on the western edge of the Mount, and the last beer stop was on the spot where wedding photographers take pictures.

Some of us took the incline back, and others walked down. The apres was at Moon's house, with plenty of grilled foods, beer, and accusations in the circle.