Wyanokie Circular... Sort of

Wyanokie Circular
Total distance: 7.3 miles
Hiking time: 6 hours
Vertical rise: 1,200 feet
Rating: Moderately strenuous

• Missed the turns to both the fire road (as written in the guide) and the WCI (fallback just in case you miss the fire road). Stayed on Otter Hole (green) too long, so I ended up taking the yellow trail back north. Make sure you have a good map and pay attention to the landmarks!
  

• Can't complete the hike as written; red and yellow trails leading back to the parking lot from the mines are closed. Also, the mines are closed to visitors due to white spot fungus, which affects the bats that use the mines for shelter.

• Found it difficult to stay on the WCI (red) trail... Not sure if it's because the trail is not used much and is hidden under fall's leaves, or that section just wasn't as well-marked as some of the others, or if it's because the circular red-on-white blazes look too "organic" (reminds me of little patches of lichen) and thus are hard to pick up quickly when scanning nearby trees.

• Was really tired after taking some unplanned detours, so cut the hike short after getting to the Wyanokie High Point. Didn't manage to see the falls or the mines, so I'm definitely going to have to make a return trip.