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Rough Creek Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | Jul 27, 2024 | |
Rough Creek Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | ||
Jul 27, 2024 | |||
Notes: Leaving Little Creek the trail is nice for the first mile then turns into an awful overgrown berry patch. There is a tricky downed tree as well. | |||
Vogelsang Pass Trail | Yosemite Valley, CA | Jun 19, 2018 | |
Vogelsang Pass Trail | Yosemite Valley, CA | ||
Jun 19, 2018 | |||
Notes: mosquitoes were bad in mid June. Have a bug net. I didn't. | |||
Fork Ridge Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | Jun 5, 2018 | |
Fork Ridge Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | ||
Jun 5, 2018 | |||
Notes: 5.1 mi — 3h 0m : At least 8 blow-downs to negotiate. Also, trail is extremely slick and muddy during rain. | |||
Noland Divide Trail | Bryson City, NC | Jun 2, 2018 | |
Noland Divide Trail | Bryson City, NC | ||
Jun 2, 2018 | |||
Notes: 11.8 mi — 6h 0m : Fun trail from bottom up with some really good views. Parts will be overgrown a little in the summer. | |||
Deeplow Gap Trail | Cherokee, NC | Jul 23, 2017 | |
Deeplow Gap Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Jul 23, 2017 | |||
Notes: 6.1 mi : Very wet trail and most footlogs couldn't be trusted or were missing hand rails all together. Very nice waterfall but bring extra socks. | |||
Martins Gap Trail | Cherokee, NC | Jul 22, 2017 | |
Martins Gap Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Jul 22, 2017 | |||
Notes: 3.1 mi : Nice trail. You can expect a few people on horses during the summer weekends it seems. | |||
Sunkota Ridge Trail | Bryson City, NC | Jul 22, 2017 | |
Sunkota Ridge Trail | Bryson City, NC | ||
Jul 22, 2017 | |||
Notes: 4.9 mi : Nice trail and well taken care of. I've only done the part from Newton Bald down to Martins Gap. | |||
Dry Sluice Gap Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | Jun 3, 2017 | |
Dry Sluice Gap Trail | Gatlinburg, TN | ||
Jun 3, 2017 | |||
Notes: 1.3 mi — 35m : Took the loop from Kephart to AT via Dry Sluice. | |||
Sweat Heifer Creek Trail | Cherokee, NC | Jun 3, 2017 | |
Sweat Heifer Creek Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Jun 3, 2017 | |||
Notes: 3.7 mi — 2h 0m : This is one of the better lesser known trails on the NC side of GSMNP. Trail workers did a great job. Also has a nice little waterfall and swim hole. | |||
Grassy Branch Trail | Cherokee, NC | Jun 3, 2017 | |
Grassy Branch Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Jun 3, 2017 | |||
Notes: 2.7 mi — 1h 25m : Completed on the loop to Charles Bunion | |||
Newton Bald Trail | Cherokee, NC | May 6, 2017 | |
Newton Bald Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
May 6, 2017 | |||
Notes: 5.2 mi — 3h 0m : Nice climb from Smokemont. Rain changed to snow as I got to 4500' on May 6th. | |||
Mingus Creek Trail | Cherokee, NC | Apr 14, 2017 | |
Mingus Creek Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Apr 14, 2017 | |||
Notes: 5.8 mi : Took Mingus Creek up to camp 52 for overnight. Nice trail. | |||
Gunter Fork Trail | Cove Creek, NC | Nov 6, 2016 | |
Gunter Fork Trail | Cove Creek, NC | ||
Nov 6, 2016 | |||
Notes: 4.1 mi : Rough trail heading down. about 3 boots wide and slopes down the mountain. Probably sees more bears and hogs than humans. Blew my knee out on this too | |||
Mount Sterling Ridge Trail | Cove Creek, NC | Nov 5, 2016 | |
Mount Sterling Ridge Trail | Cove Creek, NC | ||
Nov 5, 2016 | |||
Notes: 5.4 mi | |||
Baxter Creek Trail | Cove Creek, NC | Nov 5, 2016 | |
Baxter Creek Trail | Cove Creek, NC | ||
Nov 5, 2016 | |||
Notes: 6.6 mi | |||
Hughes Ridge Trail | Cherokee, NC | Sep 17, 2016 | |
Hughes Ridge Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Sep 17, 2016 | |||
Notes: Stayed the night at Pecks and then connected back to Bradely Fork | |||
Bradley Fork Trail | Cherokee, NC | Sep 17, 2016 | |
Bradley Fork Trail | Cherokee, NC | ||
Sep 17, 2016 | |||
Notes: Finished loop from Smokemont up Chasteen Creek to Laurel Gap, then AT and finally back to Smokemont. A good deal of elevation change and rough feet! | |||
Balsam Mountain Trail | Cove Creek, NC | Sep 16, 2016 | |
Balsam Mountain Trail | Cove Creek, NC | ||
Sep 16, 2016 | |||
AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC) | Robbinsville, NC | Sep 16, 2016 | |
AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC) | Robbinsville, NC | ||
Sep 16, 2016 | |||
Notes: Connected from Balsam Ridge and down to Pecks for the night. | |||
Hyatt Ridge Trail | Cove Creek, NC | Sep 15, 2016 | |
Hyatt Ridge Trail | Cove Creek, NC | ||
Sep 15, 2016 | |||
Notes: Took this from camp 47 on my way to Laurel Gap. Saw a bear just after the trail junction from Enlow Creek. |