diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 2b402ef..72dedff 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ var express = require('express')
   , routes = require('./routes')
   , user = require('./routes/user')
   , http = require('http')
-  , path = require('path');
+  , path = require('path')
+  , hike = require('./routes/hike');
 
 var app = express();
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ app.use(express.logger('dev'));
 app.use(express.bodyParser());
 app.use(express.methodOverride());
 app.use(app.router);
-app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
+// app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 // development only
 if ('development' == app.get('env')) {
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ if ('development' == app.get('env')) {
 
 app.get('/', routes.index);
 app.get('/users', user.list);
+app.get('/hikes', hike.index);
+app.post('/add_hike', hike.add_hike);
 
 http.createServer(app).listen(app.get('port'), function(){
   console.log('Express server listening on port ' + app.get('port'));
diff --git a/routes/hike.js b/routes/hike.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fec29a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/hike.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+exports.index = function(req, res) {
+ res.render('hike', {title: 'My Hiking Log'});
+};
+
+exports.add_hike = function(req, res) {
+};
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diff --git a/views/hike.jade b/views/hike.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef7b09f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/hike.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+extends layout
+
+block content
+  h1= title
+  p Welcome to #{title}
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